Legal Opinion
Allston v. Gaines
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 31, 2001No. CIV.A. 00-2915(PFL)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner Amu Allston alleges that the United States Parole Commission was arbitrary and capricious in revoking his parole and issuing an 18-month set-off, that this decision was vindictive, that his due process rights were violated, and that the delay in scheduling his parole revocation hearing prejudiced him. Mr. Allston also claims that the 18-month set-off violated the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution. Upon consideration of…
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