No. 18-7518

Kevin Holt v. J.A. Terris, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 28-cfr-chapter-1-2-61 federal-bureau-of-prisons federal-judicial-system first-impression good-time-credits life-sentence military-prisoner military-prisoners military-prisoners-life-sentence presumptive-release sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation title-18-usc-4206 title-18-usc-4206a
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Supreme Court of the United States hear this case that presents a substantial issue of 'first impression in the Federal Judicial System that affects all Military prisoners serving a life sentence in the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED | . oo . I. “Should the Supreme Court of the United States hear this , case that presents a substantial issue of ‘first impression in the Federal Judicial System that affects all Military a prisoners serving a lifé sentence in the Pederal Bureau a : ; ane of Prisons? . : ‘IT. Gan Title 18 U.S.C. §4206(a) and 28 Code Of Federal . Regulations (CFR) Chapter, 1.§2.61 be interpreted to ; read that Congress intended that a Military prisoner ; ; serving a life sentence in the Federal Biireau Of Prisons 5 : ' (BOP) could have his/her two-thirds presumptive release: : : . ‘ reduced by the prisoners Military Abatement Good Time / earnings awarded to the prisoner prior to transfer to the BOP 2? oe co . .

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-28
Waiver of right of respondent J. A. Terris, Warden to respond filed.
2018-07-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 21, 2019)

Attorneys

J. A. Terris, Warden
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Kevin Holt
Kevin Holt — Petitioner