Michael Lawrence Fine v. The Honorable Matthew F. McGuire United States District Judge

On April 22, 1970, petitioner filed suit in the district court seeking an order in the nature of mandamus against the director and others in the Selective Service System that he was entitled to a statutory I-S deferment under this Court’s decision in Nestor v. Hershey, 138 U.S.App.D.C. 73, 425 F.2d 504 (decided December 16,1969). On April 23, 1970, the case was transferred by the District Court, sua sponte, and without notice or hearing to the parties, to the District of Maryland where petitioner’s local board is located. Petitioner then brought petition in the nature of mandamus in this…