Davis v. Brown

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SULLIVAN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

On April 8, 2002, petitioner Lawrence Davis filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus seeking release from custody at the District of Columbia Jail. Petitioner alleges that the revocation of his presumptive parole date, a decision initially made without an evidentiary hearing, violated his due process rights and his “liberty interest in remaining free.” Pet. at 4. While petitioner seeks his release from confinement, he also originally sought “a [parole] rescission hearing ... [with] the opportunity to challenge the evidence and…