Legal Opinion
Rankin v. Christian
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 6, 1974No. Civ. No. 80/1974PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, District Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Petitioners filed this action, which they styled a “petition to show cause,” on January 21, 1974, proceeding pro se. On February 4, 1974, I construed this petition as one for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, appointed counsel for petitioners, and permitted them to amend their petition to address the proper party respondent, Warden Daniel Andino. Subsequently the Government moved to dismiss. I denied this motion but granted petitioners leave to re-amend their petition to state more specific due process and equal protection violations.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Slochower v. Board of Higher Ed. of New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Sostre v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- New York Rapid Transit Corp. v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by2 opinions
- John H. Block v. Edwin PotterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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