Legal Opinion
Troy Dace v. George Mickelson, Harold Shunk, and Jon Erickson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1986No. 85-5126PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Troy Dace, an inmate at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, brought this action under-42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the three members of the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles. Dace contends that the Board has deprived him of liberty without due process by denying his application for parole without giving reasons. The District Court dismissed Dace’s complaint for failure to state a claim, holding that Dace had no “liberty interest” in parole. We reverse and remand the case to the District Court, concluding that South Dakota parole regulations do create a liberty…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Board of Pardons v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- John R. Malek v. Laurie Smith Camp, Bruce C. Kramer, Gene Hruza, Gary Grammer, Howard Ferguson, Neil Lindenbaum, Major Loock, and Sgt. ManskeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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