Legal Opinion

Roberson v. Fisher

District Court, N.D. Mississippi

Decided January 10, 2022No. 4:21-cv-00041Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION BENJAMIN ROBERSON PETITIONER V. NO. 4:21-CV-41-DMB-JMV COMMISSIONER MARSHALL FISHER RESPONDENT MEMORANDUM OPINION After Benjamin Roberson filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his being denied earned time credits under Mississippi law, the State moved to dismiss his petition for failure to state a claim upon which federal habeas relief could be granted. Because Roberson fails to allege a violation of his constitutional rights, his petition will be dismissed. I Background and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Teague v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  3. Jeffery Wansley v. MS Department of Corrections, eCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  4. Michael Toney v. Rissie OwensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  5. Rickey Lewis v. Rick Thaler, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012

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