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AHRENS v. CLARK

No. 446.

335 U.S. 188 (1948)

AHRENS ET AL. v. CLARK, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 21, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Laughlin argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Solicitor General Perlman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Morison, Stanley M. Silverberg and Samuel D. Slade.

Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, announced by MR. JUSTICE REED.

The initial question presented in this case is the one we reserved in Ex parte Endo, 323 U.S. 283, 305, viz. whether the presence within the territorial jurisdiction of the District Court of the person detained is prerequisite to filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

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