Donald W. Calkins v. Eldon Vail

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34 F.3d 1071·1994 WL 424333·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 32055
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 12, 199494-35114California904 words

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34 F.3d 1071 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald W. CALKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Eldon VAIL; et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 94-35114. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1994. * Decided Aug. 12, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald W. Calkins (also known as Donald W. Wilson), a Washington state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 habeas petition. Calkins challenges a decision of the Washington Indeterminate Sentence Review Board ("the Board") arising out of his 1989 parole revocation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2253 . We review de novo, Henry v. Estelle, 993 F.2d 1423, 1425 (9th Cir.1993), and affirm. 3 Calkins contends that the Board violated his Fourteenth Amendment right to due process by denying him good time credits and the opportunity to earn future time credits without affording him a hearing. This…

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