Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Dorsch v. Hunter

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided December 27, 1951No. Civ. No. 10187PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOURLEY, Chief Judge.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding which relates to a federal offense. The crime occurred and sentence was imposed in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The petitioner is serving the sentence imposed in the jurisdiction of Kansas at Leavenworth.

Since the petitioner is not within the jurisdiction of this Court, it is necessary to dismiss the petition. 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 (a); United States ex rel. Smith v. Warden of Philadelphia County Prison, 3 Cir., 181 F.2d 847; Ahrens v. Clark, Attorney General, 335 U.S. 188, 68 S.Ct. 1443, 92 L.Ed. 1898.

An appropriate order will be…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ahrens v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. United States Ex Rel. Smith v. Warden of Philadelphia County PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Fletcher v. MaroneyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Sutor v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1964

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