Parole release decisions
Neil Paul Noble v. Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Neil Paul Noble asked the Supreme Court to review whether the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles violated his due-process rights by treating his 2021 stalking conviction as involving violence or a vulnerable victim and by considering a 2023 probation revocation when reviewing him for mandatory release.
- Who it affects
- Noble received no Supreme Court ruling on whether the board violated his due-process rights.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide those issues.
The case concerned the records the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles considered when reviewing Noble for mandatory supervision.
Question presented
1. What due process rights are Texas inmates entitled to during review for release to mandatory supervision under the Fourteenth Amendment? 2. Did the Texas Board of pardons and Paroles violate Noble’s Amendment due process rights when they determined that Noble’s 2021 stalking conviction constituted a crime of violence and/or had a vulnerable victim? 3. Did the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles violate Noble’s Fourteenth Amendment due process rights by considering Noble’s 2023 probation revocation when determining whether to release Noble to Mandatory Supervision?
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