Legal Opinion
Ernest C. Davis v. Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 26, 1970No. 29170PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from the denial of a petition in the nature of mandamus, and also from the denial of a petition for habeas corpus in a separate suit. The cases were consolidated in the district court. 1 As to the mandamus action, we affirm in part and reverse in part. We affirm the denial of the habeas petition.
We can quickly dispose of the habeas issue. Appellant was convicted in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. His proper remedy is a motion to vacate judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 filed in the sentencing court. Cachoian v.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- D. L. Birchfield v. United States of America, and David M. Heritage, Warden, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Alex Buchanan v. Olin G. Blackwell, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Joseph William Morgan, A/K/A Lester Carter, A/K/A Edward James JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Hart v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Tony Willis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Frank A. Anglin, Jr. v. Steven Johnston, Parole Executive, United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- James J. Doyle v. Robert Elsea, Warden of Oxford, F.C.I.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Willie F. Ballard v. Olin G. BlackwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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