Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. Reno
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 21, 2000No. CIV. A. 00-10657-WGYPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction
The Petitioner, Francisco Vasquez (“Vasquez”) petitioned this Court for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 2241, claiming that he is being unlawfully detained by the government in violation of the laws of the United States. The government moved to dismiss the petition pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, lack of personal jurisdiction, and improper venue.
On April 18, 2000, the Court heard oral arguments on both the procedural bars and the merits of the petition. At that time the Court ruled that it…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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