· 10/23/2023
State v. Rumpff
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- holding that Heck bars § 1983 claims that could invalidate a prisoner’s conviction or sentence, regardless of whether damages or equitable relief are sought
- holding that habeas jurisdiction did not exist for claims seeking relief that would invalidate state procedures used to deny eligibility and suitability for parole
- holding that where success on a claim “would not necessarily spell immediate or speedier release for the prisoner,” habeas corpus is not the appropriate remedy
- holding that Heck doctrine applies regardless the relief sought if success in action would necessarily demonstrate invalidity of confinement or its duration
- holding that Heck bars § 1983 claims that could invalidate a prisoner’s conviction or sentence, regardless of whether damages or equitable relief are sought
- holding that habeas jurisdiction was not proper for claims seeking relief that would render invalid state procedures used to deny parole eligibility and parole suitability
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Judges: Jurden P.J.
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