Legal Opinion
Matter of Extradition of Massieu
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 2, 1995No. Magistrate 95-0612G-01PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEDGES, United States Magistrate Judge.
THE COURT: This is the application of the United States to have this matter reassigned. As an initial matter, I must address the question of whether I should refer this motion to the Chief Judge or decide it myself. That is governed by General Rule 11 of this Court.
As noted before in my earlier ruling on the application of the United States to extradite the respondent on charges of obstruction of justice, extradition is sui generis in nature, neither civil nor criminal. Rule 11 does not specifically address extradition matters, but instead addresses…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robert Montgomery Hooker, Appellant-Petitioner v. Frank X. Klein, United States Marshal, N.D. Of California, Appellee-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Joseph Patrick Thomas DohertyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- In Re the Extradition of TafoyaDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re the Extradition of Nava GonzalezDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2004
- Snider v. Seung LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
- Snider v. Seung LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009