Read Settles v. US Parole Comm'n, 03-5368

In an action setting forth claims under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), plaintiff had standing to bring suit since he sought to enforce a procedural right and was not required to prove that the procedural remedy would lead to a favorable outcome.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/08/2005
• Published 11/08/2005

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Melissa Briggs Hutchens argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was Mark S. Raffman.


• For Appellees:
  
• R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   On the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan and John F. Henault, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorneys.