Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit granted en banc review in Nettles v. Grounds, No. 12-16935. It will be my first en banc oral argument, now scheduled for March 22, 3:30 p.m, in San Francisco. The issue involves whether federal judges have habeas jurisdiction over California prisoner actions challenging disciplinary violations that would affect the inmate's parole eligibility date, but that would not necessarily result in the inmate's earlier release from prison. (The Ninth Circuit denied a judge's sua sponte en banc call with respect to the consolidated appellant, Matta Santos in No. 13-15050). Here's my Petition for Rehearing En Banc. [Updated 1/29/16]