James F. Wilson v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

James F. Wilson, an Arkansas inmate, appeals from the District Court’s 1 order dismissing his complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging his parole eligibility date. We affirm.

We agree with the District Court that Wilson was challenging the length of his confinement, his sole federal remedy was a writ of habeas corpus, and he had not exhausted his state remedies as required under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 500, 93 S.Ct. 1827, 1841-42, 36 L.Ed.2d 439 (1973). Accordingly, we affirm the District Court’s dismissal without prejudice of…