Handley v. Chapman, No. 09-10061

By FindLaw Staff on October 30, 2009 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a firearm possession prosecution, dismissal of a habeas petition is vacated and judgment for respondents is entered on the merits, where the Bureau of Prisons' regulation categorically excluding early-release eligibility for inmates convicted of firearm possession was not arbitrary and capricious because it was justified by public safety concerns.