Willie Dee Alexander. v. Oregon State Board of Parole

891 F.2d 294 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Willie Dee ALEXANDER. Petitioner-Appellant, v. OREGON STATE BOARD OF PAROLE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 88-4445. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 31, 1989. * Decided Dec. 6, 1989. Before ALARCON, O'SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner Willie Dee Alexander (Alexander) appeals from a district court judgment dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and granting summary judgment to respondent Oregon State Board of Parole (the Board). Alexander's petition alleged that the Board erred in determining his release date in violation of his right to due process. 3 A grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989). The decision whether to grant or deny a petition for habeas corpus is reviewed de novo. Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th…