Legal Opinion

Carlson v. Bowers

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided September 30, 2025No. 1:24-cv-13123Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) MICHAEL CARLSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) ) No. 1:24-cv-13123-JEK FRED BOWERS, in his official capacity as ) Warden of Federal Medical Center Devens, ) ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND PETITIONER’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT KOBICK, J. In December 2024, Michael Carlson, an inmate in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”), brought this habeas petition under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

concerning his eligibility to earn time credits under the First Step Act of 2018 (“FSA”),

Pub. L. No. 115-391,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Spencer v. KemnaSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Burkey v. MarberryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  4. CONNECTU LLC v. ZuckerbergCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  5. American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Conference of Catholic BishopsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013

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