United States ex rel. Weinstein v. Uhl
District Court, S.D. New York
Habeas corpus, on petition of Sarah Weinstein, mother of Gregory Weinstein, and on petitions of Max Gendlin and others, against Byron H. Uhl, Acting Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island.
1Opinion of the Court
KNOX, District Judge.
Upon December 30, 1919, the Acting Secretary of Eabor issued a warrant of arrest for an alien named Gregory Weinstein, upon the alleged ground that said alien had been found in tlie United States in violation of the Immigration Act of October 16, 1918 (Comp. St Ann. Supp, 1919, §§ 4289*4b[l]-4289%b[3]), for the following among other reasons: That he is a member of or affiliated with an organization that entertains a belief in the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States; that he *930is a member of or affiliated with an organization that advocates…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chin Yow v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Gegiow v. UhlSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- In re GreathouseU.S. Circuit Court for the District of California · 1864
3Cited by4 opinions
- United States ex rel. Carapa v. CurranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
- United States Ex Rel. Zapp v. District Director of Immigration & NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Ex Parte PerkovDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1942
- United States ex rel. Consola v. KarnuthDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1945