Legal Opinion

Bennett v. United States Parole Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 12, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-1809 (KBJ)Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Ketanji Brown Jackson, United States District Judge

In this action for a writ of habeas corpus filed in November 2013, Petitioner, a D.C.Code felon, claims that he was denied due process during parole revocation proceedings because the “warrant issued was not under oath and supported by affirmation as required under the 4th Amendment.” (Pet. at 5.) In addition, Petitioner claims that his custody is “illegal” because the case supporting the parole violation “was dismissed and no probable cause [was] found,” and because his sentence has expired. (Id.)

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Hyser v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
  3. Michael Ellis, Appellees/cross-Appellants v. District of Columbia, Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  5. Duckett, Phillip E. v. Quick, MargaretCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002

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