Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Smyth
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 5, 1958No. Misc. 2728PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.
Under the provisions of 28 U.S. C.A. § 2243, it is stated that “a court, justice or judge entertaining an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall forthwith award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears, from the application that the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto.” The statute has been construed to the end that it is not mandatory upon the court to “entertain” the application. Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 463-465, 73 S.Ct. 397; 97 L.Ed. 469.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Moore v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Harlan v. McGourinSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Thomas v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by2 opinions
- J. Ferber Coleman v. C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- Ferber J. Coleman v. W. Frank Smyth, Jr., Superintendent, Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958