Legal Opinion
Leroy E. Thompkins v. U. S. Board of Parole, C. C. Moore, Institutional Caseworker & Any & All Other the Court May Deem Mete & Proper
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1970No. 29416_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition of a federal convict for relief against the parole board. We affirm. 1
Appellant’s petition, entitled an “Application for Issuance of Writ of Mandamus and Expedition (sic) Relief,” was considered by the district court as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. While the petition should properly have been considered as one seeking mandamus relief, failure to treat it as such did not prejudice appellant.
Appellant originally sought relief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and his petition…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- United States v. Andrew G. W. Frederick A/K/A J. W. G. FerlandCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Melvin Walker v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- William Cagle, Jr. v. Dr. Jesse D. Harris, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
3Cited by29 opinions
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