Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Molina v. Murff

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided November 26, 1958Published

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Relator, a 20 year old native and citizen of Cuba, is detained by respondent under a warrant of deportation. He now petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that his deportation is imminent and that he has been erroneously denied relief under Section 5 of Public Law 85-316,1 which relief would entitle him to remain in the United States. He also contends that the denial of his request for release under bond constituted a violation of his rights.

The relator last entered the United States for permanent residence in January of 1956. In May 1957, he pleaded…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carlson v. LandonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. United States ex rel. Dzuro v. District Director of Immigration & NaturalizationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951

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