Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Williamson v. District Director of Immigration & Naturalization At Port

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 18, 1948Published

1Opinion of the Court

CONGER, District Judge.

This is a writ of habeas corpus contesting the detention by the respondent of the relator, Williamson.

The relator was taken into custody and detained for hearing in deportation proceedings pursuant to a warrant of arrest on February 10, 1948.

He disputes the right of the respondent to detain him without bail.

Upon the authority of United States ex rel. Zapp v. District Director, etc., 2 Cir., 1941, 120 F.2d 762, the writ is dismissed. See also Zdunic v. Uhl, D.C., S.D.N.Y., 1943, 56 F.Supp. 403, affirmed 2 Cir., 144 F.2d 286; U. S. ex rel. Eisler v. District Director,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Zapp v. District Director of Immigration & NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
  2. United States ex rel. Zdunic v. UhlCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
  3. United States ex rel. Eisler v. District Director of Immigration & Naturalization At Port of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1948
  4. United States ex rel. Zdunic v. UhlDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1943

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