Gamble v. Calbone.U.S. Appeals Court DISCIPLINE GOOD TIME Gamble v. Calbone, 375 F.3d 1021 (10th Cir. 2004). State inmates brought separate pro se actions for federal habeas corpus habeas corpus (hā`bēəs kôr`pəs) [Lat.,=you should have the body], writ directed by a judge to some person who is detaining another, commanding him to bring the body of the person in his custody at a specified time to a relief, each alleging that prison officials violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. his due process rights by revoking earned credits in prison disciplinary hearings for a criminal act that he did not commit. The district court denied the petitions and the inmates appealed. The appeals court reversed and remanded, finding that the inmates were entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to habeas relief on the grounds that revocation The recall of some power or authority that has been granted. Revocation by the act of a party is intentional and voluntary, such as when a person cancels a Power of Attorney that he has given or a will that he has written. of their earned credits resulting from unsupported disciplinary convictions violated due process. (Great Plains Correctional Facility, Oklahoma) |
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