MARKHAM v. CLARK

No. 91-3556.

978 F.2d 993 (1992)

L.C. MARKHAM, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dick CLARK, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 2, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary B. Snyder, Keck, Mahin & Cate, John S. Vishneski, III (argued), Chicago, Ill., for petitioner-appellant.

Kermit R. Hilles, David M. Wallman (argued), Dist. Attys. Gen., Indianapolis, Ind., for respondent-appellee.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, and CUMMINGS and POSNER, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal by a state prisoner from the denial of his application for habeas corpus raises a subtle question concerning the statutory requirement of exhausting state remedies. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b). The prisoner seeks the restoration of 243 days of credit for good time that were taken away from him in a series of prison disciplinary proceedings that he claims denied him due process of law. Under regulations promulgated by the Indiana Department...

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