Legal Opinion

Banks v. Ferrell

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 4, 1979No. 14170PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of his “motion for injunctive relief.” Finding this action barred by the limitations of the case or controversy doctrine, we affirm.

I

Appellant Carlton N. Banks began serving a two-to-six year sentence at Lorton Reformatory for forgery in mid-1976, with a parole eligibility date of November 8, 1977. • On or about November 3, 1977, Banks appeared before the D.C. Parole Board (Board) to be considered for parole. 1 See D.C.Code 1973, § 24-204; 9 DCRR §§ 101, 102. On that same date, the Board denied Banks’ application for parole…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional ComplexSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Weinstein v. BradfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Palmore v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. District of Columbia v. WaltersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974

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3Cited by9 opinions

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