Legal Opinion

Steven Johnson v. Warden Lewisburg USP

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 4, 2017No. 16-4253UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION *

2Per curiam

Steven Johnson, proceeding pro se, appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2241. We will affirm the judgment of the District Court.

Johnson, a federal prisoner, alleged in his habeas petition that he was transferred to the Special Management Unit at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, but that his custody level classification does not match the custody level of this prison. He stated that he was given a medium custody classification,…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Woodall v. Federal Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
  2. Jose Cardona v. B. BledsoeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  3. Jones v. ZenkDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2007

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