Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Chu Leung v. Shaughnessy

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided January 28, 1950PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

The Court has before it a proceeding on a writ of habeas corpus. The relator contends that he is not committed or detained by virtue of any process or mandate issued by any Court of the United States or any Judge thereof and that said relator is now held and restrained of his liberty in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the United States.

The relator who had had long residence in the United States returned to the United States in 1948 after a visit to China. He held a United States passport and claimed citizenship by birth. On arrival in New…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States ex rel. Carapa v. CurranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
  2. United States Ex Rel. Zapp v. District Director of Immigration & NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
  3. United States Ex Rel. Lapides v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
  4. United States Ex Rel. Paetau v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
  5. United States Ex Rel. Janavaris v. NicollsDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1942

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Mezei v. Shaughnessy, District Director, Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
  2. United States Ex Rel. Mezei v. ShaughnessyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
  3. United States Ex Rel. Blankenstein v. ShaughnessyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
  4. United States ex rel. Kwong Hai Chew v. ShaughnessyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
  5. United States ex rel. Chin Ming Mow v. ShaughnessyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953

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