GARAFOLA v. BENSON

Nos. 74-1787 to 74-1789, 74-1791 and 74-1792.

505 F.2d 1212 (1974)

Samuel K. GARAFOLA et al., Petitioners-Appellees, v. Charles L. BENSON, Warden, et al., Respondents-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 18, 1974.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley B. Miller, U. S. Atty., Richard L. Darst, Asst. U. S. Atty., Indianapolis, Ind., for respondents-appellants.

Michael B. Nash, Chicago, Ill., for petitioners-appellees.

Before SWYGERT, Chief Judge, and SPRECHER and TONE, Circuit Judges.


TONE, Circuit Judge.

These appeals involve challenges to the decision-making procedures of the United States Board of Parole in cases in which the sentencing judge, acting under 18 U.S.C. § 4208(a)(2), has specified "that the prisoner may become eligible for parole at such time as the board of parole may determine."

The federal sentencing statutes contain three provisions concerning parole eligibility of adult...

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