United States Sixth Circuit

When a prisoner challenges his parole eligibility, and the challenge does not necessarily affect the duration of his confinement, the suit is cognizable under 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/12/2002
• Published 08/12/2002

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge;  BOGGS, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William Dwight Dotson, Mansfield, OH, pro se., John Q. Lewis (argued and briefed), Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Rogerico J. Johnson, Youngstown, OH, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• J. Eric Holloway, Asst. U.S. Atty., Office of Attorney General, Corrections Litigation Section, Columbus, OH, Todd R. Marti (argued and briefed), Office of Attorney General, Corrections Litigation Section, Columbus, OH, for Defendants-Appellees.