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Sixth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Challenge to Ohio Parole System

Loaded on Sept. 15, 2008 by Matthew Clarke published in Prison Legal News September, 2008, page 39
Filed under: Liberty Interests, Sentencing, Ex Post Facto, Parole. Location: Ohio.
by Matt Clarke

The Sixth Circuit court of appeals upheld the district court’s dismissal of a challenge to the Ohio parole system brought by Ohio attorney Norman Sirak.

This is a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against Ohio Adult Parole Authority officials alleging that changes to the ...

 

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