Leland F. Docken v. Doug Chase

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• holding only that “§ 1983 was an appropriate 6 Section 2244, a provision of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA
• addressing what a 5 cognizable claim is under the federal habeas statute
• habeas jurisdiction is proper when a prisoner’s challenge to parole procedures “could potentially affect the duration of . . . confinement”
• discussing the evolution of the habeas/§ 1983 distinction

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