Connecticut Board of Pardons v. Dumschat

452 U.S. 458 · Decided June 17, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Connecticut Board of Pardons v. Dumschat was decided on June 17, 1981 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.

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Full case caption

Connecticut Board of Pardons et al. v. Dumschat et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1980-121, docket 1980-121-01.

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