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WILKINSON v. AUSTIN

No. 04-495.

545 U.S. 209 (2005)

WILKINSON, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION, ET AL. v. AUSTIN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Petro, Attorney General of Ohio, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Douglas R. Cole, State Solicitor, Stephen P. Carney, Senior Deputy Solicitor, and Todd R. Marti and Franklin E. Crawford, Assistant Solicitors.

Deanne E. Maynard argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Wray, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, Jonathan L. Marcus, and Steven L. Lane.

Jules Lobel argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Staughton Lynd.*

KENNEDY, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the process by which Ohio classifies prisoners for placement at its highest security prison, known as a "Supermax" facility. Supermax facilities are maximum-security prisons with highly restrictive conditions, designed to segregate the most dangerous prisoners from the general prison population. We must consider what process the Fourteenth Amendment to...

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