Source: https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/case-opinion/b/case/posts/wilkinson-v-dotson
Timestamp: 2020-03-31 17:10:11
Document Index: 126405663

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1979', '§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1983']

Two state prisoners brought an action under 42 USC § 1983 [42 USCS § 1983] claiming that Ohio's state parole procedures violate the Federal Constitution. The prisoners seek declaratory and injunctive relief. The question before us is whether they [**1245] may bring such an action under Rev Stat § 1979, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 [42 USCS § 1983], the Civil Rights Act of 1871, or whether they must instead seek relief exclusively under the federal habeas corpus statutes. We conclude that these actions may be brought under § 1983.