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DOWNES v. NORTON

Civ. Nos. B-772, B-773.

360 F.Supp. 1151 (1973)

Terrence DOWNES v. John J. NORTON, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury. John JACKSON v. John J. NORTON, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, Mr. Keyes, Case Worker Manager.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

June 29, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Creane, Bridgeport, Conn., for petitioners.

Barry J. Cutler, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Haven, Conn., for respondents.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON PETITIONS FOR WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS

NEWMAN, District Judge.

Petitioners, in these two unrelated cases, challenge the constitutionality of procedures of the Bureau of Prisons providing for forfeiture of good time at hearings held in petitioners' absence. The procedures are set forth in Bureau of Prisons Policy Statement 7400.6A (August 13, 1971) (hereafter "Policy Statement"). Petitioners, currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional...

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