Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Caminito v. Murphy
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided January 11, 1955No. Civ. A. 5450PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOLEY, District Judge.
The Relator, Santo Caminito, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. At my suggestion, his able attorney adopted the procedure set forth in Section 2243, Title 28, U.S.C.A. to have an order served upon the Warden of Auburn Prison, .the Attorney General of the State of New York, and the District Attorney of Kings County, to show cause why a writ should not be issued directing the production of the prisoner to inquire into his alleged unlawful detention. It is a good procedure and I have used it several times to avoid the personal appearance of a long-term prisoner…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Stein v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States Ex Rel. Santo Caminito, Relator-Appellant v. Robert E. Murphy, as Warden of Auburn Prison, State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- United States of America Ex Rel. Charles Noia, Relator-Appellant v. Edwin M. Fay, as Warden of Greenhaven Prison, State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- People v. CaminitoNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Crawford v. LydickDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1959
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