Woodson v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
The Plaintiff, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institute at Mariana, Florida (hereinafter, “FCI Mariana”), seeks a declaratory judgment to permit her to “waive” good time credits to which she is entitled pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4161, et seq., and thereby to prolong her confinement. The Defendant prison officials denied Plaintiff’s request to waive good time because the governing legislation provides that, “except a[s] provided a prisoner shall be released at the expiration of his term of sentence less the time deducted for good conduct.” 18 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Helen D. Woodson v. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993