Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Smith v. Baldi
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 1951No. M-1408PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARD, District Judge.
On October 9, 1950 our esteemed colleague, Judge Welsh, granted a rule to show cause why the writ of habeas corpus prayed for in relator’s petition should not be granted and ordered a stay of execution. The disposition of this rule is now before us.
In accordance with our established practice, we denied the respondent’s petition to convene a full bench. We have never granted such a petition. It has been done only, on a few occasions, at the request of the Judge to whom the matter was originally assigned. In the instant case we have honored Judge Welsh’s request so to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ex Parte HawkSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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- White v. RagenSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by12 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
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- Via v. PeytonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1969
- Bird v. PeytonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1968
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