Legal Opinion

Speight-Bey v. Johnson

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 26, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2019-3084Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MORRIS SPEIGHT-BEY, Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-03084 (CJN) LENNARD JOHNSON, Warden, et al. Respondents. MEMORANDUM OPINION Morris Speight-Bey, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus on October 10, 2019. See generally Pet. for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to Title

28 U.S.C. § 2241

(“Pet.”), ECF No. 1. He alleges that he has been detained past his scheduled release date of August 23, 2019, and demands to be released from prison and awarded substantial damages. See

id. at 7. Pending…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Cheney v. United States District Court for District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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