Legal Opinion
Jerome J. Scalise v. Richard Thornburgh
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 19, 1989No. 88-2497PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, the Attorney General contests the district court’s conclusion that § 4102(4) of the Transfer of Offenders To and From Foreign Countries Act, P.L. No. 95-144, 91 Stat. 1212, 18 U.S.C. §§ 4100 et seq. (1977) (“the Act”), requires him to issue substantive regulations governing his exercise of discretion in international prisoner transfer decisions. By virtue of this initial determination, the district court deemed it proper to exercise “mandamus jurisdiction” under 28 U.S.C. § 1361 compelling the Attorney General to promulgate such regulations. 687 F.Supp.…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by40 opinions
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