Legal Opinion
Floyd v. Clark
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 19, 2001No. 1D01-4994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
We conclude that this court has no jurisdiction to grant habeas corpus relief to one in federal custody pursuant to orders or process of the federal government. See Ableman v. Booth, 62 U.S. 506, 21 How. 506, 16 L.Ed. 169 (1858); Passett v. Chase, 91 Fla. 522, 107 So. 689 (1926). Accordingly, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied.
KAHN, DAVIS and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ableman v. BoothSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
- Passett v. ChaseSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
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