Legal Opinion
John C. Howard v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1960No. 16320_1PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by petitioner John C. Howard from an order denying his application for a writ of habeas corpus wherein he contends that he is being unlawfully restrained and imprisoned in the custody of the United States.
Show cause order was issued and response thereto has been filed. The trial court dismissed the application without hearing, holding “the complaint shows on its face that petitioner has failed to state a claim for relief at this time. It is therefore unnecessary to consider other contentions which involve much shorter periods of time. The…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States Ex Rel. Jacobs v. BarcCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1944
- Clifford L. Singleton v. Chesley H. Looney, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Hedrick v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Hicks v. ReidCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Thomas v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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- Ezekiel Bates v. Hugh F. Rivers, Executive, District of Columbia Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Harold L. Mock v. U.S. Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
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