U.S. Appeals Court: TRANSFER.

• Position: Brief Article

Montez v. McKinna, 208 F.3d 862 (10th Cir. 2000). A prisoner brought a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his interstate transfers under state and federal law. The district court dismissed the claims and the appeals court dismissed the appeal. The appeals court held that federal law did not prohibit the inmate's transfer from one state to a private facility in another state. The inmate had...