UNITED STATES v. SHAUGHNESSY


107 F.Supp. 613 (1952)

UNITED STATES ex rel. WATTS v. SHAUGHNESSY, District Director of Immigration & Naturalization Service.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

September 18, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Delson, Levin & Gordon, New York City, for relator.

Myles J. Lane, U. S. Atty., New York City, by William J. Sexton, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

This habeas corpus proceeding was instituted by Rowland Watts, who describes himself as a friend of relator and a representative of the Workers Defense League, which is said to be assisting aliens who would be subjected to physical persecution if deported to countries governed by totalitarian regimes.

Upon the argument of this application, the Court was advised by relator's counsel that no contention is being raised concerning...

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