Legal Opinion
LaFaso v. Patrissi
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 24, 1993No. 91-581PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Plaintiffs, an inmate of the Vermont prison system who was sanctioned for disciplinary violations and the class he represents, prevailed in their claims to the Washington Superior Court that the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) (1) failed to adopt regulations on prison discipline in accord with the requirements of the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act; (2) denied meritorious good time credits for minor rules infractions in violation of statute; and (3) applied too low an evidentiary standard in prison disciplinary hearings. Defendant, Commissioner of Corrections, appeals from the…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Huddleston v. University of VermontSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
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- Herring v. GorczykSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
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