Pinkerton v. Benov

MEMORANDUM3

James L. Pinkerton appeals the district court’s denial of his petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to review a decision of the United States Parole Commission. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and affirm.

We review de novo a district court’s dismissal of a section 2241 petition. See United States v. Pirro, 104 F.3d 297, 299 (9th Cir.1997). “The scope of judicial review of the [U.S. Parole] Commission’s parole decision ... is exceedingly narrow. Judgments involving a broad range of factors that the Commission takes into account in arriving at its decision are committed to the…