United States ex rel. Hintopoulos v. Shaughnessy

DAWSON, District Judge.

This matter, brought up by the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, involves the question as to whether the denial to petitioners of suspension of deportation by the Attorney General was an abuse of discretion by the Attorney General.

The undisputed facts show that the relators are citizens of Greece who are now illegally in the United States. They last entered the United States in 1951 as members of a crew of a Greek steamship. They were granted shore leave for the period of time the vessel on which they arrived remained in port, but in no event to exceed twenty-nine…