United States ex rel. Bejeuhr v. Shaughnessy

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The relator was born December 5, 1900, at Hamburg, Germany, and in 1928 entered the United States as a quota immigrant and has since continuously resided therein. After his arrival he applied for naturalization as a citizen. Prior to May 12, 1942, he was arrested as an alien enemy, and on May 12, 1942, was accorded a hearing in connection therewith. Pursuant to an order of the Attorney General dated July 2, 1942, he was interned as an alien enemy and is now confined at Ellis Island. The order was made under the provisions of 50 U.S.C.A. § 21 and Presidential…