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GREENHOLTZ v. NEBRASKA PENAL INMATES

No. 78-201.

442 U.S. 1 (1979)

GREENHOLTZ, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF PAROLE OF NEBRASKA, ET AL. v. INMATES OF THE NEBRASKA PENAL AND CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph H. Gillan, Assistant Attorney General of Nebraska, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General.

Brian K. Ridenour argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

William Alsup argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae. On the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Deputy Solicitor General Easterbrook, and William G. Otis.*

Alvin J. Bronstein and Dean Hill Rivkin filed a brief for the National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

Pierce O'Donnell and Robert L. Weinberg filed a brief for the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization et al. as amici curiae.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies to discretionary parole-release determinations made by the Nebraska Board of Parole, and, if so, whether the procedures the Board currently provides meet constitutional requirements.

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Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex brought a class action under 42 U. S. C. § 1983...

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