Bryant v. United States

Background

Michelle Bryant petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, a court order challenging the legality of custody or the calculation of a sentence. She sought credit toward her sentence for time spent in pretrial home confinement.

Ruling

The court held that Bryant was not entitled to credit for that pretrial home-confinement time. It relied on 18 U.S.C. § 3585(b), Reno v. Koray, and a prior Northern District of California decision. The court therefore denied the petition and stated that no writ of habeas corpus would issue.

The court also denied a certificate of appealability. It found that Bryant had not made the required substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied and had not shown that reasonable judges could debate or find wrong the court’s assessment of her constitutional claims. The court stated that Bryant could seek a certificate from the federal appeals court. It directed the clerk to terminate all pending motions and close the file.

Disposition

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and denied a certificate of appealability. The opinion does not state that either denial was with or without prejudice.

Names and caption

The opinion’s caption identifies the respondent as W. Z. Jenkins, Warden, while the supplied case name is Bryant v. United States.