Legal Opinion
Madeline Colliflower v. John Garland, Sheriff of County of Blaine
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1965No. 19170_1PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Madeline Colliflower sought a writ of habeas corpus in the district court. That court concluded that it was “without jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus.” It therefore granted a motion to quash the writ and denied the petition for the writ. This appeal followed.
Madeline Colliflower is an Indian, a member of the Gros Ventre Indian tribe, which is a part of the Fort Belknap Indian community, located on the Fort Belknap reservation in Blaine County, Montana. In the return to the writ the following appears. Under date of June 20, 1963 Joe Plumage, Chief Policeman,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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