Plaintiff filed a complaint on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, challenging the constitutionality of New York's regulations for the detention of parolees who are awaiting final parole revocation hearings. Their primary claim was that New York State's parole procedures violated plaintiffs' procedural due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment because those awaiting final parole determinations were being detained. The court granted the Defendants' motion for summary judgment and denied the plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment, finding that the government had a substantial public safety interest in the detention of those awaiting final parole revocation determinations. Plaintiffs advocated for "bail-like" proceedings to determine if those awaiting final parole revocation determinations should be incarcerated, but the court found that this process was not constitutionally required and imposed substantial financial burdens on the state.
Roberson v. Cuomo, 524 F. Supp. 3d 196 (S.D.N.Y. 2021)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
03/10/2021
Practice Area
Criminal (State Charges)
Relief Requested
Implementing Release Procedures, Parole Hearing
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
New York
Type of Case
Class Action
Case Characteristics
Parole or Probation Violations, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison]
Compassionate Release Case
No
Case Tracking Number
20-cv-2817 (CM)
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
S.D.N.Y.
Decision
Motion Denied
Place of Incarceration
State Prison
Name of Facility
New York State Prisons
Legal Authority
Procedural Due Process (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
Legal Authority
Other, Section 1983
Legal Authority
Executive Law § 259-i(3)
Legal Authority
9: N.Y.C.R.R. § 8005.7(a)(5), § 8004.3(d)(1)
Case Status
Decision Made
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
No
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