Legal Opinion
Sidney F. Brown, Jr. v. David C. Lundgren, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1976No. 75--3184PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the extent to which a federal court may judicially review the parole release process of the United States Board of Parole, on the basis of a petition for writ of habeas corpus against the warden who has custody of the prisoner seeking such relief. Appellant Sidney F. Brown, Jr., challenges a decision of the Parole Board that effectively denies him eligibility for parole until his mandatory release date. The Parole Board was not named as a respondent. We find only a narrow jurisdictional base for such a petition, and affirm the order of the district court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Weinstein v. BradfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Richard Pickus v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Hyser v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Robert J. Scarpa v. U. S. Board of Parole, Walter Dunbar, ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by83 opinions
- Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional ComplexSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- John A. Spinkellink, 1 v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Conklin Wallace v. Robert ChristensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Franklin v. ShieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Billiteri v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
78 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.