People ex rel. Finlay v. Gideon

The People and respondent appeal from a judgment granting a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and ordering that petitioner is “discharged of all restraints imposed upon his liberty by” a temporary order of protection issued by respondent. Respondent issued the temporary order of protection after petitioner was arrested because of his participation in a demonstration at a New York Air National Guard Base (base). The temporary order of protection required petitioner to, inter alia, stay away from the home and workplace of the installation commander of the base.

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