No. 18-7359

Billy Joe Greenwood v. Tennessee Board of Parole

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2019-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: arbitrary-and-capricious civil-rights discrimination discriminatory and illegal application of its par due-process hence causing them to serve more time than those parole violate the equal-protection arbitrary-and-capricious constitutional-rights discrimination discriminatory-application due-process equal-protection judicial-review offense-severity parole parole-system sentencing
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Tennessee's arbitrary, discriminatory and illegal application of its parole review and release consideration utilizing the seriousness of the offense to deny parole to those with protesters, hence causing them to serve more time than those equally situated or having more serious offenses but have minimal or no protesters, violate the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Tennessee's arbitrary, discriminatory and illegal application of its parole review and release consideration utilizing the seriousness of the offense to deny parole to those with protesters, hence causing them to serve more time than those equally situated or having more serious offenses but have minimal or no protesters, violate the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution?

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-07
Waiver of right of respondent Tennessee Board of Parole to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Billy Joe Greenwood
Billy Joe Greenwood — Petitioner
Tennessee Board of Parole
Thomas J. Aumann — State of Tennessee, Office of the Attorney General, Respondent