Norberto Martinez v. Michael Underwood, Warden, F.C.I. Loretto

Martinez v. Underwood, No. 3:25-159 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 27, 2026) · United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania · January 27, 2026 · No. 3:25-159

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania adopted a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation and denied a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition. The court held that the petitioner was statutorily ineligible to earn First Step Act time credits because of a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).

Holdings

  1. A petitioner convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) is statutorily barred from earning First Step Act time credits.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether a person convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) is statutorily ineligible to earn First Step Act time credits under 18 U.S.C. § 3632(d)(4)(D)(xxii).

Disposition

denied

Cases Cited (2)

  • Colotti v. Peters, No. 25-1191, 2025 WL 1321386, at *2 (3d Cir. May 7, 2025)(followed)
  • Pacheco Mejia v. Warden Loretto FCI, No. 25-2205, 2025 WL 3124474, at *1 (3d Cir. Nov. 7, 2025)(followed)

Cited In (0)

No citing cases on record yet.

Court Document

Open PDF
Loading document…