Legal Opinion
Michael Cosgrove v. William French Smith, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 11, 1983No. 81-1924PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
Under District of Columbia law, offenders convicted of violations of local law may be assigned by the Attorney General to serve their sentences either in federal facilities or in facilities maintained by the District of Columbia. D.C.Code Ann. § 24-425 (1981). In 1976, Congress enacted sweeping reforms of the federal parole system. Parole Commission and Reorganization Act, Pub.L. No. 94-238, 90 Stat. 219 (1976). That same year the Federal Bureau of Prisons entered a consent decree in a case involving alleged…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Weinstein v. BradfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Herman T. DOVE, Appellant, v. CODESCO, Formerly Known as Washington Dental Supply Company, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Griffin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Story v. RivesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Lou J. RANKIN, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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