United States v. Peters

MEMORANDUM-DECISION and ORDER

DAVID N. HURD, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant petitioner John Peters (“Peters” or “petitioner”) was released from prison on May 12, 2009. Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 504(a), petitioner is prohibited from serving in certain enumerated authority positions within a labor organization for a period of thirteen years after the end of his imprisonment, or until May 13, 2022. However, he may petition to reduce that time period, but not less than three years following the end of his imprisonment. He has now been under the prohibition for almost four years.

Peters now…