Legal Opinion
Alfredo Prieto v. Harold Clarke
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2015No. 13-8021, 14-6226PublishedCited by 262 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge SHEDD joined. Judge WYNN wrote a dissenting opinion.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
The district court held that the procedural Due Process rights of a capital prisoner were violated by a state policy requiring his confinement, prior to execution, in a single cell with minimal visitation and recreation opportunities. The court ordered state officials either to alter the policy or to improve these conditions. The officials appeal and, for the reasons that follow, we reverse.
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Upon conviction for two capital…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by262 opinions
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