U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2011

Steven Walker v. D. Sisto

Steven Walker v. D. Sisto
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 8, 2011 · Pregerson, Thomas, Paez
436 F. App'x 809

Steven Walker v. D. Sisto

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

California state prisoner Steven Eric Walker appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.

Walker contends that the Board’s 2004 and 2005 decisions to deny him parole were not supported by “some evidence” and therefore violated his due process rights. The only federal right at issue in the parole context is procedural, and the only proper inquiry is what process the inmate received, not whether the state court decided the case correctly. See Swarthout v. Cooke, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 859, 863, 178 L.Ed.2d 732 (2011) (per curiam). Because Walker raises no procedural challenges, we affirm.

Walker’s request for additional briefing is denied.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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