MADDOX v. ELZIE

No. 00-3018.

238 F.3d 437 (2001)

Edward Maddox, Appellee v. Michelle Elzie, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Robert Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel.

Valinda Jones, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for amicus curiae The United States of America. With her on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr. and Ronald Dixon, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Mary Manning Petras, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.

Before: Rogers and Garland, Circuit Judges and Silberman, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Rogers.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

Michelle Elzie1 and the District of Columbia Board of Parole (collectively "the Board") appeal the order granting, in part, Edward Maddox's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The Board contends as a threshold matter that the district court erred in not requiring Maddox to exhaust his habeas corpus remedies in the District of Columbia courts before allowing...

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