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CONNECTICUT BOARD OF PARDONS v. DUMSCHAT

No. 79-1997.

452 U.S. 458 (1981)

101 S.Ct. 2460

69 L.Ed.2d 158

CONNECTICUT BOARD OF PARDONS ET AL. v. DUMSCHAT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. O'Neill, Assistant Attorney General of Connecticut, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Carl R. Ajello, Attorney General.

Stephen Wizner argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Dennis E. Curtis and John L. Pottenger, Jr.

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether the fact that the Connecticut Board of Pardons has granted approximately three-fourths of the applications for commutation of life sentences creates a constitutional "liberty interest" or "entitlement" in life-term inmates so as to require that Board to explain its reasons for denial of an application for commutation.

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