United States DC Circuit

Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), which bars actions under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 seeking damages for unconstitutional imprisonment, is only applicable when an inmate challenges the fact or duration of his confinement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/04/2005
• Decided 06/03/2005
• Published 06/07/2005

Judges

• EDWARDS, Circuit Judge., Before:  EDWARDS, ROGERS, and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul S. Berman, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant., Milton J. Taylor, pro se, was on the briefs of appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Megan L. Rose, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellee United States Probation Office.   With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney.   R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance., Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee M.L. Brown.   With her on the brief were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.