Ralph Abed v. John J. Armstrong, Commissioner, Department of Corrections, State of Connecticut

WINTER, Chief Judge:

Ralph Abed appeals from Magistrate Judge Martinez’s adverse grant of summary judgment dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He contends that an administrative directive adopted by appellee violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution. He also contends that a Connecticut statute, pursuant to which appellee may award good time credit to inmates on certain conditions, creates a constitutionally cognizable liberty interest sufficient to trigger the protection of the Due Process Clause. For the reasons set forth below,…