Legal Opinion
Donald Wayne Green v. Robert Christiansen, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Lompoc, California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1984No. 82-5718PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge.
Donald Wayne Green appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus petition for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The underlying facts are not in dispute. Green was released from custody before the expiration of a federal sentence imposed in 1974. Almost two and one-half years later, federal authorities discovered their error in permitting his release. Green was thereupon rearrested and reincarcerated in federal prison. We reverse the dismissal of the habeas petition and remand with instructions.
FACTS
On January 7, 1974, appellant was sentenced…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Georgia-Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Luchai Ruviwat v. William French Smith, Attorney General of the U.S. And Robert Christensen, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- White v. PearlmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1930
- Charles A. Johnson v. J. Williford, Warden, Metropolitan Correctional Center United States Parole Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Smith v. SwopeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by77 opinions
- James Ray Thomas v. R.D. Brewer, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Phillip Martinez v. Rob Roberts, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Hawkins v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Vega v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- Espinoza v. SabolCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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