· 1/12/1984
In Re the Personal Restraint of Dowell
Citations
- 674 P.2d 666
- 100 Wash. 2d 770
- 1984 Wash. LEXIS 1448
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- Washington state law does not create a liberty interest in freedom from reclassification
- \Liberty interests cognizable under the due process clause have been recognized whenever the State places specific mandatory limits on official discretion.\
- no liberty interest protected by due process under Washington State law in an inmate’s classification status
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Judges: Dimmick
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