Robert E. Merki v. U.S. Parole Commission

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967 F.2d 588·1992 WL 122241·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 24130
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 3, 199290-55532California1,872 words

Opinion

Opinion

967 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert E. MERKI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellee. No. 90-55532. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 26, 1992. * Decided June 3, 1992. Before FARRIS, DAVID R. THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Robert E. Merki, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition alleging that the Parole Commission ("Commission") improperly determined his release date. Merki contends the district court erred by holding that the Commission did not violate (1) the terms of his plea agreement with the government, (2) its own rules and procedures, (3) the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, and (4) his civil and equal protection rights when determining his presumptive parole release date. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and we affirm. 3 We review de novo a district court's…

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