Right to prison time credits
White v. Warden
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- William A. White argued that the First Step Act gives qualifying federal prisoners a protected interest in earning time credits, but the Fourth Circuit ruled that it does not.
- Who it affects
- The denial leaves the Fourth Circuit's decision in place for White, but gives no Supreme Court ruling on his claimed right.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court refused to hear White’s case (denied review) and did not decide whether the Fifth Amendment protects that interest.
White argued that the First Step Act gives qualifying federal prisoners a protected right to earn time credits. The Fourth Circuit rejected that position.
The case asked whether the First Step Act's time-credit program creates a right protected by the Fifth Amendment.
Question presented
Whether the First Step Act creates a legitimate right or expectation in earning time credits for qualifying federal prisoners that can give rise to a liberty interest protected by the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause?
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.