The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two Ohio prison inmates may file federal civil rights complaints in an effort to get parole hearings denied them by the state. The Court rejected arguments by the state of Ohio, which said the inmates are using the civil rights law to challenge the fact or duration of their confinement. In dissent, Justice Anthony Kennedy said, "Today's decision allows state prisoners raising parole challenges to circumvent the state courts."
March 08, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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