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· 12/6/1972

Capitan v. Cupp

Citations

  • 356 F. Supp. 302
  • 1972 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10828

How courts have described this case

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  • court ruled that procedural due process must be afforded when transfer was to segregated - confinement in receiving prison
  • “I am satisfied that the transfer of a prisoner from a state institution to a federal prison 2,000 miles away from his family and his home is a ‘grievous loss’ which requires the imposition of some procedural safeguards.”

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Judges: Solomon

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