Eric William Zessman v. Carol G. Cohen

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17 F.3d 398·1994 WL 41193·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 9688
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 10, 199493-16334California745 words

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17 F.3d 398 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Eric William ZESSMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carol G. COHEN, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16334. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1994. * Decided Feb. 10, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Eric W. Zessman, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Zessman claims that defendants violated his civil rights by considering dismissed criminal charges and a one-year-old arrest report when revoking his parole. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo, Hopkins v. Andaya, 958 F.2d 881, 884 (9th Cir.1992), and affirm. 3 A prisoner has no constitutional right to be conditionally released before the expiration of a valid sentence. Greenholtz v. Inmates of Nebraska Penal and Correctional…

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