Whitaker v. Johnston

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner has presented a petition for writ of habeas corpus. He is not represented by an attorney and requests me to appoint an attorney to represent him. This I have no- power to do.

Petitioner has been informed that the petition should be filed in the first instance in the District Court of the United States, lie, however, desires that this petition be filed and that I act upon the same. The petition is denied upon the ground it should be made in the first instance to the District Court. It has already been pointed out that this is the appropriate procedure. Ex parte…