SKOW v. GOODRICH

No. 90-0213.

162 Wis.2d 448 (1991)

469 N.W.2d 888

Jon B. SKOW, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patricia GOODRICH, and Wisconsin Department of Health & Social Services, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided April 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas W. Tollaksen of Foley, Dye, Foley & Tollaksen, S.C., of Racine.

For the defendants-respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general, and John J. Glinski, assistant attorney general.

Before Eich, C.J., Dykman and Sundby, JJ.


EICH, C.J.

Circuit Court Judge Jon B. Skow appeals from an order dismissing his declaratory judgment action. The issue is whether the special action release program created by Wis. Adm. Code sec. DOC 302.32—which authorizes the early release on probation of certain prison inmates—violates the separation of powers doctrine. We conclude that it does not and affirm the order.

Judge Skow sought a judgment...

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