Legal Opinion
Hawk v. Hann
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided March 11, 1952No. Civ. 23-51PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONOHOE, Chief Judge.
Petitioner, Henry Hawk, an inmate of the Nebraska State Penitentiary, transmitted to this court an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The application, crudely prepared by petitioner in his own handwriting, contained an affidavit of poverty and a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Since petitioner alleged, among other things, facts indicating his incarceration in violation of the Constitution of the United States, this court assumed jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 et seq., granted petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pau-peris, and appointed counsel to…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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