Hallmark v. Johnson

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• holding that there is no protected liberty interest in the restoration of good-time credits forfeited for disciplinary infractions under an older statutory scheme
• noting that actions filed under either 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or § 2255 require a certificate of appealability
• acknowledging that “a statute which provides no more than a mere hope that the benefit will be obtained is not protected by due process”
• noting that the “prerequisite” to issuance of a writ of habeas corpus is a showing of prejudice as a result of an alleged constitutional violation
• noting that a prerequisite to the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus is a showing of prejudice as a result of the alleged violation
• noting that §§ 2254 and 2255 actions require a COA

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