Legal Opinion
Brock Purviance v. Claude Maye
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2011No. 10-51208UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Brock Purviance, former federal prisoner # 34230-013, filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition in the Western District of Texas challenging Bureau of Prison (BOP) regulations that categorically excluded him from eligibility for early release upon completion of a residential drug treatment program. The district court dismissed the petition for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
“This Court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction, on its own motion, if necessary.” Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir.1987). “Whether an appeal is moot is a jurisdictional…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Marion Ray Mosley v. Officer M.D. CozbyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Michael J. Bailey v. Donald J. Southerland, Warden, Federal Correctional Institute, La TunaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Johnson v. PettifordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. BookerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
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