Legal Opinion
James H. Moore v. United States Attorney General, J. D. Henderson, Warden, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1973No. 72-3331PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the United States and the Warden of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to transfer his place of confinement from Atlanta to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, so that he might be incarcerated in close proximity to the residence of his wife and children. While we have no doubt that such a transfer might serve to enhance the rehabilitative aspects of Petitioner’s jail term, he has failed to raise a claim cognizable by federal courts. Therefore, we affirm the District Court’s denial of the writ.
A person convicted of a crime against the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- William G. Holland v. Dr. Pasquale J. Ciccone, Director, Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Patrick Joseph Haggerty v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Franklin Delano Floyd v. J. D. Henderson, Warden, United States PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Gary Steven Krist v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State Prison, No. 29976 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Doyle D. Royal v. J. J. Clark, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia, No. 71-1820 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by31 opinions
- Bernard Brown-Bey v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- United States ex rel. Gereau v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Leahy v. EstelleDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1974
- Blassingame v. United States Attorney GeneralDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Lovell v. ArnoldDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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