Pacileo v. Walker
United States Supreme Court
449 U.S. 86 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
After escaped Arkansas prisoner Walker (plaintiff/respondent) was captured in California, California's governor granted Arkansas's extradition request, and California sheriff Pacileo (defendant) served the arrest warrant; Walker challenged the extradition, and the California Supreme Court ordered a trial court to hold hearings on whether Arkansas's prison conditions violated the Eighth Amendment before deciding his habeas petition on the merits. Pacileo appealed, and the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether, once extradition has been granted, the Extradition Clause gives the sending state authority to inquire into the demanding state's prison conditions.