Morales v. Michigan Parole Bd.

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• holding that precluding inmates from appealing Board denials of parole was rationally related to the legitimate governmental interest of preserving scarce public resources
• holding that legislation precluding prisoners from appealing the decision of the parole board was rationally related to the legitimate governmental interest in saving funds in response to frivolous requests by prisoners
• finding that legislation precluding prisoners from appealing the decision of the parole board was rationally related to the legitimate governmental interest in saving funds in response to frivolous requests by prisoners
• finding that legislation precluding prisoners from appealing the decision of the parole board was rationally related to the legitimate governmental interest in saving funds in response to frivolous requests by prisoners
• “[T]his Court generally does not address moot questions or declare legal principles that have no practical effect in a case.”
• “[T]his Court generally does not address moot questions or declare legal principles that have no practical effect in a case.”

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