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Underwood, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca D. Harris, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Robert Tafolla, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Carl Owen, Individually and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Paul Cook, Individually and as Warden (Acting) of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca R. Green, Individually and (As Believes It to Be) Classification and Parole Representative of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Unknown Sapiens, Individually and as Correctional Counselor of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Staff Members of the Classification Unit, for the Department of Corrections, Sacremento, Ca, and D. Guerrero, Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Rehabilitation Center Norco, Ca E.M. Jimenez, Individually and as Lieutenant for Unit III of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca B. Welch, Individually and as Program Lieutenant (Acting) of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco Ca, James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of California R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Di Carlo, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Green, Mr., Individually and as Appeals Coordinator of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Guerrero, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Round, Mr., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown San Marco, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown Moser, Mr., Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Institution of Men, Chino, Ca F. Manter, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Ciauri, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown McKinney Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Venegas, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Harris, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H.L. Collins, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca A. Ramos, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca B. Blankenship, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Chavez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Holmes, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Benthall, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H. Narine, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D.E. Mori, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca L. Jimenez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca R. Clemans, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca P. Vicario, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Blanco, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Edelburg, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca, and Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Michael T. Pickett, Individually and as Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca
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No. 727763
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of Ca Diane Butler, Individually and as Chief of Classification Services, Sacramento, Ca Unknown Alexander, Individually and as Classification Staff Representative, Sacramento, Ca Unknown Becker, Individually and as Classification Staff Representative, Sacramento, Ca Jack R. Reagan, Individually and as Chief Inmate Appeals, Sacramento, Ca R. Munoz, Individually and as Appeals Examiner, Sacramento, Ca Art Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Mark Lary, Individually and as Associate Warden (Acting) and as Classification and Parole Representative for the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca N. Law, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca P. Underwood, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca D. Harris, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Robert Tafolla, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Carl Owen, Individually and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Paul Cook, Individually and as Warden (Acting) of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca R. Green, Individually and (As Believes It to Be) Classification and Parole Representative of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Unknown Sapiens, Individually and as Correctional Counselor of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Staff Members of the Classification Unit, for the Department of Corrections, Sacremento, Ca, and D. Guerrero, Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Rehabilitation Center Norco, Ca E.M. Jimenez, Individually and as Lieutenant for Unit III of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca B. Welch, Individually and as Program Lieutenant (Acting) of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco Ca, James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of California R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Di Carlo, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Green, Mr., Individually and as Appeals Coordinator of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Guerrero, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Round, Mr., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown San Marco, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown Moser, Mr., Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Institution of Men, Chino, Ca F. Manter, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Ciauri, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown McKinney Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Venegas, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Harris, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H.L. Collins, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca A. Ramos, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca B. Blankenship, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Chavez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Holmes, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Benthall, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H. Narine, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D.E. Mori, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca L. Jimenez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca R. Clemans, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca P. Vicario, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Blanco, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Edelburg, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca, and Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Michael T. Pickett, Individually and as Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca
No. 727763 · Decided September 13, 1996
No. 727763·Ninth Circuit · 1996·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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September 13, 1996
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No. 727763
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James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of Ca Diane Butler, Individually and as Chief of Classification Services, Sacramento, Ca Unknown Alexander, Individually and as Classification Staff Representative, Sacramento, Ca Unknown Becker, Individually and as Classification Staff Representative, Sacramento, Ca Jack R. Reagan, Individually and as Chief Inmate Appeals, Sacramento, Ca R. Munoz, Individually and as Appeals Examiner, Sacramento, Ca Art Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Mark Lary, Individually and as Associate Warden (Acting) and as Classification and Parole Representative for the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca N. Law, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca P. Underwood, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca D. Harris, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Robert Tafolla, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Carl Owen, Individually and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Paul Cook, Individually and as Warden (Acting) of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca R. Green, Individually and (As Believes It to Be) Classification and Parole Representative of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Unknown Sapiens, Individually and as Correctional Counselor of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Staff Members of the Classification Unit, for the Department of Corrections, Sacremento, Ca, and D. Guerrero, Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Rehabilitation Center Norco, Ca E.M. Jimenez, Individually and as Lieutenant for Unit III of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca B. Welch, Individually and as Program Lieutenant (Acting) of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco Ca, James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of California R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Di Carlo, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Green, Mr., Individually and as Appeals Coordinator of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Guerrero, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Round, Mr., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown San Marco, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown Moser, Mr., Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Institution of Men, Chino, Ca F. Manter, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Ciauri, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown McKinney Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Venegas, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Harris, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H.L. Collins, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca A. Ramos, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca B. Blankenship, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Chavez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Holmes, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Benthall, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H. Narine, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D.E. Mori, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca L. Jimenez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca R. Clemans, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca P. Vicario, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Blanco, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Edelburg, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca, and Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Michael T. Pickett, Individually and as Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of Ca Diane Butler, Individually and as Chief of Classification Services, Sacramento, Ca Unknown Alexander, Individually and as Classification Staff Representative, Sacramento, Ca Unknown Becker, Individually and as Classification Staff Representative, Sacramento, Ca Jack R. Reagan, Individually and as Chief Inmate Appeals, Sacramento, Ca R. Munoz, Individually and as Appeals Examiner, Sacramento, Ca Art Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Mark Lary, Individually and as Associate Warden (Acting) and as Classification and Parole Representative for the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca N. Law, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca P. Underwood, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca D. Harris, Individually and as Program Administrator of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Robert Tafolla, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Carl Owen, Individually and as Correctional Counselor II of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Paul Cook, Individually and as Warden (Acting) of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca R. Green, Individually and (As Believes It to Be) Classification and Parole Representative of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Unknown Sapiens, Individually and as Correctional Counselor of the California Valley State Prison, Blythe, Ca Staff Members of the Classification Unit, for the Department of Corrections, Sacremento, Ca, and D. Guerrero, Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Rehabilitation Center Norco, Ca E.M. Jimenez, Individually and as Lieutenant for Unit III of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca B. Welch, Individually and as Program Lieutenant (Acting) of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco Ca, James D. MacIel v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of the Department of Corrections, State of California R. Castro, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Di Carlo, Individually and as Associate Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Green, Mr., Individually and as Appeals Coordinator of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Guerrero, Individually and as Appeals Coordinator for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Round, Mr., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown San Marco, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Unknown Moser, Mr., Individually and as Lieutenant of the California Institution of Men, Chino, Ca F. Manter, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Ciauri, Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown McKinney Individually and as Sergeant of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Venegas, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Harris, Ms., Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H.L. Collins, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca A. Ramos, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca B. Blankenship, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Chavez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca F. Holmes, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca J. Benthall, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca H. Narine, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D.E. Mori, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca L. Jimenez, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca R. Clemans, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca P. Vicario, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca Unknown Blanco, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca D. Edelburg, Individually and as Correctional Officer of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca, and Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden of the California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, Ca Michael T. Pickett, Individually and as Warden of the California Institution for Men, Chino, Ca in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on September 13, 1996.
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