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Utley v. Tennessee Department of Correction

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 1, 2003PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J.,

delivered the opinion of the court, in which

WILLIAM B. CAIN and PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, JJ., joined.

This appeal involves a dispute between a prisoner and the Department of Correction regarding his punishment for two unrelated disciplinary offenses. On both occasions, the Department extended the prisoner’s release eligibility date in accordance with versions of Tenn. Dep’t Corr. Policy Index No. 502.02 issued after he committed the crimes for which he was incarcerated. The prisoner filed a complaint in the Chancery Court for Davidson County asserting that the…

2Cases cited88 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Williams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2014
  2. Patton v. Estate of UpchurchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
  3. Bennett v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
  4. STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOHN HENRY PRUITTTennessee Supreme Court · 2016
  5. McNiel v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007

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