United States Ninth Circuit

Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), does not bar a prisoner's section 1983 action seeking post-conviction access to biological evidence in the government's possession.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/14/2005
• Decided 09/08/2005
• Published 09/08/2005

Judges

• BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:, Before: GOODWIN, BRUNETTI, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert C. Bundy, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, and Randall S. Cavanaugh, Kalamarides & Lambert, Anchorage, AK, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy R. Simel, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, AK, for Appellee.