McKNIGHT v. TORRES

No. 08-55459.

563 F.3d 890 (2009)

Aaron Cain McKNIGHT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Adam N. TORRES, U.S. Marshal, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Genego, Nasatir, Hirsch, Podberesky & Genego, Santa Monica, CA, for the petitioner-appellant.

Daniel Scott Goodman, Assistant United States Attorney, Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for the respondent-appellee.

Before: HAWKINS, MARSHA S. BERZON and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.


MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:

In this international extradition case, Aaron Cain McKnight ("McKnight") appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition, arguing the government violated the covenant of good faith and fair dealing implied in his immunity agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California (the "U.S. Attorney"). According to McKnight, he "reasonably expected" the government, having granted...

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