Opinion ID: 558492
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: analysis

Text: 7 The district court held that Jordan failed to challenge the Parole Commission's determination that the offense took place while on parole when he applied for a dispositional record review. Therefore, the court held that Jordan waived this issue by failing to exhaust his administrative remedies. Because the district court found that Jordan failed to demonstrate cause and prejudice for his omission, the district court dismissed the petition. 8 Although the court spoke in terms of failure to exhaust, it appears from the facts in this case that a procedural default occurred. Jordan's failure to challenge the date of his subsequent offense when he applied to the Parole Commission for a dispositional review of the detainer constitutes a procedural default. Federal prisoners who procedurally default on their claims must demonstrate cause and prejudice for the omission. Sanchez v. Miller, 792 F.2d 694, 697-99 (7th Cir.1986). 9 Jordan cannot now complain that the commission failed to give him a preliminary probable cause hearing because he failed to request a hearing when he sought review of the detainer. At that point Jordan had the opportunity to present additional information to the Parole Commission and could have challenged the finding that the crimes were committed on parole. That Jordan appealed his state convictions and that two of his three convictions were overturned does not lead to the conclusion that this defense was unavailable to Jordan when asking for review of the detainer. Jordan has not demonstrated cause and prejudice for his default. Because Jordan procedurally defaulted, we do not need to reach the merits of his petition. The decision of the district court is 10 AFFIRMED.