Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Leon Johnson v. Kenneth McGinnis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 6, 1984No. 83-2940PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Petitioner filed for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court alleging that the Illinois Prisoner Review Board violated his due process rights by failing to provide him with an adequate statement of its reasons for denying him parole. The district court agreed and granted the writ. United States ex rel. Johnson v. McGinnis, 571 F.Supp. 270 (N.D.Ill.1983). On appeal, respondent contends that petitioner has failed to exhaust state court remedies as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b) (1976) and that the district court erred in finding for petitioner on…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Duckworth v. SerranoSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Juan Verdin v. Michael O'Leary and Neil F. HartiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- James Nutall, A/K/A Willie James Nutall v. Jim Greer, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Edward Spreitzer v. James M. Schomig, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Ronnie L. McAtee v. Roger D. CowanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Paul O. Crump v. Michael P. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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