Skip to main content
· 12/19/1995

Abdul-Akbar v. Department of Corrections

Citations

  • 910 F. Supp. 986
  • 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18971
  • 1995 WL 757937

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding plaintiff does not have either property or liberty interest in prison employment as it is discretionary opportunity
  • “[A] district court may dismiss a complaint as malicious if it is plainly abusive of the judicial process or merely repeats pending or previously litigated claims.”
  • “Prisoners are not a suspect class . . . [and] have no fundamental right to participate in rehabilitation programs . . . or to earn good-time credits.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: McKELVIE

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.