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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

ERIC MACK, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:05-CV-142-T

) (WO)

DONALD PARKER, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

ORDER

Upon review of objection filed by the plaintiff on April 21, 2005 (doc. no. 49),

which the court construes as a motion to vacate judgment, and for good cause, it is

ORDERED that, on or before May 9, 2005 the defendants shall show cause why

the motion to vacate, with respect to plaintiff Eric Mack's challenge to the process

provided in the October 2001 parole consideration proceedings, should not be granted

in light of the opinion issued in Wilkinson v. Dotson, ___ U.S. ___, 125 S.Ct. 1242

(2005). In this case, the Supreme Court held that inmates may challenge the

constitutionality of parole-eligibility proceedings and parole-suitability proceedings

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when the relief sought does not include "an injunction ordering

. . . immediate or speedier release" from confinement. Id. at ____, 125 S.Ct. at 1248. The

Court determined that this rule applies even though the inmates "seek relief that will

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render invalid the state procedures used to deny parole eligibility . . . and [determine]

parole suitability." Id. 

DONE, this the 29th day of April, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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