John P. Flanagan v. Walter Wells, Warden

968 F.2d 1220 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John P. FLANAGAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Walter WELLS, Warden, et al., Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-55959. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 6, 1992. * Decided July 14, 1992. 1 Before BROWNING and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and MACBRIDE, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Flanagan appeals the district court's dismissal of his habeas petition. Flanagan argues that the court erred in concluding that the United States Parole Commission properly determined that he merited a category five severity rating. We affirm. 1 4 The scope of judicial review of decisions of the Parole Commission is exceeding narrow. Judgments involving a broad range of factors that the Commission takes into account in arriving at its decision are committed to the Commission's discretion and are unreviewable even for abuse of discretion. Walker v. United States, 816 F.2d 1313, 1316 (9th Cir.1987). If the Commission…