Legal Opinion
Rious v. U.S. Parole Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 3, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-1795Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILLIAM JAMES RIOUS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 15-1795 (RC) ) ) U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION, ) ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION In this action for a writ of habeas corpus, petitioner challenges on constitutional grounds the United States Parole Commission’s jurisdiction over District of Columbia parole matters. He specifically cites
D.C. Code §§ 24-131, 133 and 406. 1 Petitioner purports to mount a facial challenge while also claiming that the enforcement of the statutes against him “infringed upon the Ex Post Facto…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- General Electric Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- Michael Ellis, Appellees/cross-Appellants v. District of Columbia, Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Dale H. Sutherland v. Cecil McCall Chairman, United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- United States Parole Commission v. NobleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Thompson v. District of Columbia Department of CorrectionsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
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