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Barber v. Thomas, No. 09-5201 (U.S. Supreme Court) (560 U.S. 474; 130 S.Ct. 2499) (June 7, 2010) (Justice Breyer)

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Barber v. Thomas, No. 09-5201 (U.S. Supreme Court) (560 U.S. 474; 130 S.Ct. 2499) (June 7, 2010) (Justice Breyer) by For years, led principally by Stephen R. Sady, the brilliant and dedicated Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender from Portland, OR, Federal prisoners all across the country have argued that the …

Bernitt v. Martinez, No. 05-2508 (8th Cir.) (432 F.3d 868) (December 28, 2005) (Per Curiam)

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Bernitt v. Martinez, No. 05-2508 (8th Cir.) (432 F.3d 868) (December 28, 2005) (Per Curiam) by In this brief per curiam decision, the Eighth Circuit rejected claims by more than two dozen inmates at the Yankton Federal Prison Camp who argued that the BOP incorrectly calculates time off for good …

Sash v. Zenk, No. 04-6206-pr (2nd Cir.) (428 F.3d 132) (October 26, 2005) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)

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Sash v. Zenk, No. 04-6206-pr (2nd Cir.) (428 F.3d 132) (October 26, 2005) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor) by In this case, the Second Circuit upheld as "reasonable" the BOP's stingy interpretation of the good-conduct time statute (18 U.S.C. § 3624(b)). That statute states that a "prisoner who is serving a term …

Petty v. Stine, No. 05-5379 (6th Cir.) (424 F.3d 509) (September 19, 2005) (Per Curiam)

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Petty v. Stine, No. 05-5379 (6th Cir.) (424 F.3d 509) (September 19, 2005) (Per Curiam) by Moreland v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons, 431 F.3d 180 (5th Cir. Nov. 10, 2005) Petty v. Stine, 424 F.3d 506 (6th Cir. Sept. 19, 2005) In these two decisions, the Fifth and Sixth Circuits …

Moreland v. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. 05-20347 (5th Cir.) (431 F.3d 180) (November 10, 2005) (Judge Priscilla R. Owen)

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Moreland v. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. 05-20347 (5th Cir.) (431 F.3d 180) (November 10, 2005) (Judge Priscilla R. Owen) by Moreland v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons, 431 F.3d 180 (5th Cir. Nov. 10, 2005) Petty v. Stine, 424 F.3d 506 (6th Cir. Sept. 19, 2005) In these two …

Yi v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. 04-6891 (4th Cir.) (412 F.3d 526) (June 17, 2005) (Judge Allyson Kay Duncan)

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Yi v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. 04-6891 (4th Cir.) (412 F.3d 526) (June 17, 2005) (Judge Allyson Kay Duncan) by Denial of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed over his claim that he has earned more credit for "Good Conduct Time" than the Bureau of …

Mujahid v. Daniels, No. 03-36038 (9th Cir.) (413 F.3d 991) (June 27, 2005) (Judge Robert R. Beezer)

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Mujahid v. Daniels, No. 03-36038 (9th Cir.) (413 F.3d 991) (June 27, 2005) (Judge Robert R. Beezer) by Petitioner, a federal prisoner who was on supervised release, sought review of a judgment from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon denying his 28 U.S.C.S. § 2241 petition …

O'Donald v. Johns, No. 04-2990 (3rd Cir.) (402 F.3d 172) (March 22, 2005) (Per Curiam)

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O'Donald v. Johns, No. 04-2990 (3rd Cir.) (402 F.3d 172) (March 22, 2005) (Per Curiam) by Petitioner federal inmate challenged an order from the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania, which denied the inmate's 28 U.S.C.S. § 2241 habeas petition in which he challenged the Bureau …

Williams v. Dewalt, No. Civ.A. AW-04-2732 (D.Md.) (351 F.Supp.2d 412) (December 29, 2004) (Judge Alexander Jr. Williams)

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Williams v. Dewalt, No. Civ.A. AW-04-2732 (D.Md.) (351 F.Supp.2d 412) (December 29, 2004) (Judge Alexander Jr. Williams) by Petitioner inmates filed suit pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 2241 to obtain a writ of habeas corpus. The inmates were challenging the method of computing good time credits pursuant to 18 U.S.C.S. …

Sash v. Zenk, No. 04-CV-2476 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (344 F.Supp.2d 376) (November 9, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis)

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Sash v. Zenk, No. 04-CV-2476 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (344 F.Supp.2d 376) (November 9, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis) by Petitioner filed a 28 U.S.C.S. § 2241 petition, claiming that he should have been released from federal detention because he had accrued 121 days of good-time credit pursuant to 18 U.S.C.S. § …

White v. Scibana, No. 04-2410 (7th Cir.) (390 F.3d 997) (December 2, 2004) (Judge Diane S. Sykes)

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White v. Scibana, No. 04-2410 (7th Cir.) (390 F.3d 997) (December 2, 2004) (Judge Diane S. Sykes) by In White v. Scibana, 321 F.Supp.2d 1037 (W.D.Wisc. 2004) (P&J, 05/05/04), Judge Crabb ruled that, based on the plain language of 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b) and its legislative history, the Bureau of …

White v. Scibana, No. 03-C-581-C (W.D.Wisc.) (321 F.Supp.2d 1037) (June 10, 2004) (Judge Barbara B. Crabb)

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White v. Scibana, No. 03-C-581-C (W.D.Wisc.) (321 F.Supp.2d 1037) (June 10, 2004) (Judge Barbara B. Crabb) by In its prior decision reported at 314 F.Supp.2d 834, the Court had concluded that the Federal Bureau of Prisons was acting contrary to 18 U.S.C.S. § 3624(b) by calculating habeas petitioner's good conduct …

White v. Scibana, No. 03-C-581-C (W.D.Wisc.) (314 F.Supp.2d 834) (April 23, 2004) (Judge Barbara B. Crabb)

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White v. Scibana, No. 03-C-581-C (W.D.Wisc.) (314 F.Supp.2d 834) (April 23, 2004) (Judge Barbara B. Crabb) by Here the Court ruled that, based on the plain language of 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b) and its legislative history, the Bureau of Prisons has been miscalculating the “good time” credits it grants to …

Pacheco-Camacho v. Hood, No. 01-35040 (9th Cir.) (272 F.3d 1266) (November 30, 2001) (Judge Alex Kozinski)

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Pacheco-Camacho v. Hood, No. 01-35040 (9th Cir.) (272 F.3d 1266) (November 30, 2001) (Judge Alex Kozinski) by Petitioner federal prisoner appealed the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon that he was entitled to a total of 47, rather than 54, good time credits under …