Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Watts v. Shaughnessy
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 18, 1952PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
This habeas corpus proceeding was instituted by Rowland Watts, who describes himself as a friend of relator and a representative of the Workers Defense League, which is said to be assisting aliens who would 'be subjected to physical persecution if deported to countries governed by totalitarian regimes.
Upon the argument of this application, the Court was advised by relator’s counsel that no contention is being raised concerning relator’s deportability or the fairness of the hearing he received pursuant to that portion of 8 U.S.C.A. 156(a), as amended by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- United States v. PinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States Ex Rel. Mezei v. Shaughnessy, District Director, Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- United States ex rel. Chen Ping Zee v. ShaughnessyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1952
3Cited by4 opinions
- DUNARBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1973
- Johsel Namkung v. John P. Boyd, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization at the Port of Seattle, State of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- United States Ex Rel. Dolenz v. ShaughnessyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- United States Ex Rel. Dolenz v. ShaughnessyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952