Heck v. Humphrey

Holding that a court must dismiss a § 1983 suit if a judgment in favor of the plaintiff would necessarily imply the invalidity of his conviction or sentence

Wilkinson v. Dotson

Holding claims did not lie at "the core of habeas corpus" because "claims would not inevitably lead to release"

Edwards v. Balisok

Holding challenge to disciplinary conviction resulting in loss of good time credits was barred by Heck because success would imply invalidity of punishment

Wolff v. McDonnell

Holding that declaratory judgment as a predicate to a damages award would not be barred, but that a civil rights claim that would affect the duration of incarceration is foreclosed by Preiser

Preiser v. Rodriguez

Holding that because the prisoners sought the restoration of good time credits—and consequently speedier release—their claims implicated the duration of their confinement such that their sole remedy was by writ of habeas corpus

Weaver v. Graham

Holding that for a criminal law to be ex post facto, it must disadvantage the offender affected by it

Garner v. Jones

Holding that, when retroactive change in parole law does not by its own terms show risk of prolonging inmate's incarceration, to show ex post facto violation, inmate must demonstrate new law's retroactive application will result in longer period of incarceration than under earlier rule

Miller v. Florida

Holding that sentencing court should apply sentencing guidelines in existence at the time of the offense

Rogers v. Tennessee

Holding that court's abrogation of the common law "year and a day" rule for murder was not a violation of the Ex Post Facto clause

Settles v. U.S. Parole Com'n

Holding plaintiff had standing to challenge a Parole Commission rule preventing him from having a representative at his parole hearing despite the fact he had not obtained a representative who would have been ready and able to appear on his behalf

Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Section 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 1334 - Bankruptcy cases and proceedings

Granting "exclusive jurisdiction" to a federal court handling a bankruptcy case "of all the property, wherever located, of the debtor as of the commencement of such case, and of property of the estate"

Section 1404 - Change of venue

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

Rule 1002 - Requirement of the Original

Stating that "[t]o prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the original writing, recording, or photograph is required"

Section 24-404 - Authorization of parole; custody; discharge

Stating that when a prisoner meets certain criteria, "the Board may authorize his release on parole"

Section 2.80 - Guidelines for D.C. Code offenders

Providing for an addition of two points to a base score in the case of a "[c]urrent offense involved attempted murder . . . or any willful violence in which the victim survived despite death having been the most probable result at the time the offense was committed."

Section 2.18 - Granting of parole

Stating that the granting of parole to an eligible prisoner rests in the discretion of the Commission

Section 2.73 - Parole suitability criteria