Legal Opinion
Sluss v. United States Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 13, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-0759PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Petitioner Matthew Sluss, a federal prisoner incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Center in Petersburg, Virginia, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to transfer him — pursuant to an international treaty— to his birthplace of Canada to carry out the remainder of his sentence. 1 DOJ moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under Rule 12(b)(6). Because the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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