Roybal
Roybal v. Seifert
Opinion
Opinion
Chapman, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
On August 7, 2000, petitioner Roy Roy-bal, a federal inmate proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his continued incarceration. Specifically, the petitioner claims that, having revoked his initial special parole term, the United States Parole Commission (“Commission”) had no authority to impose an additional special parole term, or to place him on regular parole,-or to take away his “street time.” Petition at 7-17. The petitioner seeks “his release from custody and ... that any and all special or regular parole terms [be] concluded.” Id. at 17 . The respondents filed a return to the petition on October 11, 2000; however, petitioner did not file a traverse.
The parties have consented to proceed before a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (c).
BACKGROUND
On March 5, 1975, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, petitioner pleaded guilty to, and was convicted of, one count of removal of property subject to seizure in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2232 . Roybal v. United States, 972 F.2d 1342 , 1992 WL 204017 (9th Cir.1992) (table) (hnpublished…