Pate v. U.S.U.S. District Court PAROLE -- REVOCATION revocation n. 1) mutual cancellation of a contract by the parties to it. 2) withdrawing an offer before it is accepted. ("I revoke my offer"). 3) cancelling a document before it has come into legal effect or been acted upon, as revoking a will. 4) to recall a power or authority previously given as cancelling a power of attorney or cancelling a driver's license due to traffic offenses. (See: contract, will) PAROLE -- DUE PROCESS Pate v. U.S., 277 F.Supp.2d 1 (D.D.C. 2003). The government and a parole board official moved to dismiss a [section] 1983 claim against them, alleging failure to timely schedule a parolee's revocation hearing. The district court denied the government's motion and granted the official's motion. The court held that a delay of 65 days in conducting a parole revocation hearing could, depending on the factual circumstances, amount to a due process violation. The court held that the official was entitled to absolute immunity, also termed quasi quasi (kway-zeye, kwah-zee) adj., adv. from Latin for "as if," almost, somewhat, to a degree (always used in combination with another word). Quasi refers to things and actions which are not exactly or fully what they might appear, but have to be treated "as if" they were.-judicial immunity, for tasks that were performed within the scope of her duties. (District of Columbia Parole Board) |
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