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COVINGTON v. HARRIS

No. 21935.

419 F.2d 617 (1969)

James COVINGTON, Appellant, v. David W. HARRIS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 14, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas C. Green, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty., and Frank Q. Nebeker, Asst. U.S. Atty., were on the motion, for appellee.

Mr. Charles R. Halpern, with whom Mr. Stephen B. Rosenberg was on the opposition to the motion, for appellant.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge, and McGOWAN, Circuit Judge.

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

The District Court heard and dismissed appellant's habeas corpus petition seeking transfer from the maximum security pavilion of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to some less restrictive ward. On this appeal appellant not only contests this order, but also asserts that he is entitled to be released from Saint Elizabeths altogether because of numerous alleged defects in the proceedings leading to his civil commitment. Appellee promptly moved for summary...

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