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| Inmates sue over parole halt |
| By The Philadelphia Inquirer |
| Published: 10/22/2008 |
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PENNSYLVANIA - Gov. Rendell's four-week-old moratorium on paroling state prison inmates was challenged yesterday in a state Commonwealth Court lawsuit contending that the governor has no constitutional authority to unilaterally halt parole. Civil-rights lawyers Leonard Sosnov and David Rudovsky sued on behalf of four state inmates whose paroles were canceled at the last minute by Rendell's order. Sosnov called the moratorium "blatantly unconstitutional." Rudovsky said he would seek an expedited review by Commonwealth Court - the appeals court for state governmental disputes - and an order reinstating parole. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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