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· 3/4/1947

Pope v. McGrady Rodgers Co.

Citations

  • 70 F. Supp. 780
  • 1947 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2860

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • Delaware prisoner had protected liberty interest in work release once the specific criteria for work release eligibility had been met
  • discretion under prisoners’ work release statute must be exercised consistently with the purpose and policy behind work release
  • discretion under prisoners' work release statute must be exercised consistently with the purpose and policy behind work release
  • liberty interest arises when discretionary decisions must be exercised consistently with a specific statutory criterion
  • noting procedural and substantive overtones of due process claim
  • finding liberty interest in work release

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Judges: McVicar

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