Wolff v. McDonnell
1974 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539 (1974), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that prisoners retained some due process rights when incarcerated. In particular, the Court ruled that due process required that prison disciplinary decisions to revoke good-time credits must be accompanied by notification of the inmate, administrative hearings, the chance to call witnesses and present evidence, and a written statement detailing the nature of the offense committed and the evidence for said offense.
Quick Facts Wolff v. McDonnell, Argued April 22, 1974 Decided June 26, 1974 ...
Wolff v. McDonnell | |
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Argued April 22, 1974 Decided June 26, 1974 | |
Full case name | Wolff, Warden, et al. v. McDonnell |
Docket no. | 73-679 |
Citations | 418 U.S. 539 (more) 94 S. Ct. 2963; 41 L. Ed. 2d 935; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 91 |
Case history | |
Prior | Judgment for plaintiffs in part, 342 F. Supp. 616 (D. Neb. 1972); aff'd in part, 483 F. 2d 1059 (8th Cir. 1973); cert. granted, 414 U.S. 1156 (1974). |
Holding | |
In administrative proceedings regarding discipline, prisoners retain some of their due process rights. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | White, joined by Burger, Stewart, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
Concur/dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan |
Concur/dissent | Douglas |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. XIV |
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