The following excerpt is from Holup v. Gates, 544 F.2d 82 (2nd Cir. 1976):
In Haymes v. Regan, 525 F.2d 540, 543 (2d Cir. 1975), we specifically considered a three-pronged test to be applied in deciding what procedural protections are constitutionally due in the particular state proceeding, the balance between "the inmate's interest in the proceedings . . . the 'need for and usefulness of the particular safeguard in the given circumstances
Page 86
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.