Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Pullman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 8, 2009No. 80834-1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
¶1 Jay Pullman filed a personal restraint petition challenging the Department of Corrections (DOC) *209determination that he is not eligible to earn early release credits at a 50 percent rate due to a change in Pullman’s risk level. Pullman argues that he has a liberty interest in earning credits at the higher rate; he further contends DOC violated his due process rights when it did not give him notice and a hearing on his reclassification. Under the statutory scheme of “earned early release,” Pullman has no liberty interest in earning credits at a 50 percent rate. Because Pullman has no liberty…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional ComplexSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Kentucky Department of Corrections v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Personal Restraint of StuhrWashington Supreme Court · 2016
- In re the Detention of WrathallCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
- State v. McKeeWashington Supreme Court · 2019
- In re Pers. Restraint of StuhrWashington Supreme Court · 2016
- In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: Damien Arthur WilsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2021
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.