Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin KLINGER, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-11-14
Citations: 27 F. App'x 809
Docket Number: No. 00-55890; D.C. No. CV-98-08305-LEW
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin KLINGER, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 27
Pages: 809–810

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin KLINGER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 00-55890.
D.C. No. CV-98-08305-LEW.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Nov. 5, 2001.
Decided Nov. 14, 2001.
Before KLEINFELD, McKEOWN and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Benjamin Klinger appeals from the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition requesting an amendment of his restitution order. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 2253(d). We review de novo, United States v. Sees-ing, 234 F.3d 456, 459 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm. See Marino v. Vasquez, 812 F.2d 499, 508 (9th Cir.1987) (stating that we may affirm on any basis supported by the record).
Klinger contends that his counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the district court's imposition of his restitution order at sentencing. This contention is not cognizable in a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition because it does not involve any claim to a right to be released from custody. United States v. Kramer, 195 F.3d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1999) (holding that by its clear terms, § 2555 is applicable only to prisoners in custody claiming the right to be released).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.