Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Wakeley v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 31, 1966No. Misc. No. 3967PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

SORG, District Judge.

And now, this 31st day of March, 1966, leave is hereby granted the above named relator to file his petition without prepayment of costs.

Said petition challenges the constitutionality of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s “Post Conviction Hearing Act,” No. 554, effective March 1, 1966, seeks injunctive' relief, and prays for the appointment of a three-judge court under the provisions of 28 U.S.C.A. § 2281. Petitioner does not allege that he is presently seeking habeas corpus relief, nor does he set forth sufficient facts to show an injury or threat to…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SheehanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Wardrop v. Warden, State Correctional InstitutionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Grego v. SHERIFF, CLARK CTY.Nevada Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Moss v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. United States ex rel. Miller v. RussellDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1966

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