Young v. Harper
1997 United States Supreme Court case
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Young v. Harper, 520 U.S. 143 (1997), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that people who have been released from incarceration in programs that are equivalent to parole have the same rights as people on parole; they are entitled to a hearing before the government can return them to incarceration.[1][2]
| Young v. Harper | |
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| Decided March 18, 1997 | |
| Full case name | Young v. Harper |
| Citations | 520 U.S. 143 (more) |
| Holding | |
| People who have been released from incarceration in programs that are equivalent to parole have the same rights as people on parole; they are entitled to a hearing before the government can return them to incarceration. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by unanimous |
