John William Russie v. United States Department of Justice, United States Parole Commission, United States Marshal, and King County Jail

POOLE, Circuit Judge:

John William Russie appeals the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Russie argues that under 18 U.S.C. § 4164 the United States Parole Commission did not have the authority to issue a federal parole violation warrant against him because he had fewer than 180 days remaining until the expiration of his sentence for violating federal narcotics statutes. The district court held that 18 U.S.C. § 4164, which removes ■ the Commission’s jurisdiction over a released prisoner during the final 180 days of the prisoner’s maximum term, did not…