Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Extradition of Vivien THEN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Rosa MELENDEZ, Respondent-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1996No. 95-35285PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge.
Vivien Then, a national of Malaysia and a resident of Singapore, appeals the district court’s denial of her habeas corpus petition, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Then’s petition sought review of the magistrate judge’s certification of her extradition to Singapore, where she faces charges of “cheating” in connection with her alleged role in negotiating forged bills of exchange. Then contends that no constitutionally valid extradition treaty exists between Singapore and the United States. Then further argues that the extradition order was not supported by sufficient…
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