Yanish v. Barber

HEALY, Circuit Judge;

Appellant petitioned the district court for an order holding appellee, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization, in contempt of an injunction earlier issued by the same fc'ourt, but by a different judge. The court declined to issue a show cause order and dismissed the petition. We think its action was error.

Following is a summary of the factual background of the case: Appellant, hereafter referred to as the petitioner, is an alien who lawfully entered the United States in 1917, at the age of seven, and has since continuously been a resident here. In April 1946…