UNITED STATES v. SHAUGHNESSY


146 F.Supp. 772 (1956)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Nicholas PARTHENIADES, Catherine Partheniades and Constantinos Partheniades, Relators, v. Edward J. SHAUGHNESSY, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization for the District of New York, and/or Whomsoever May Have Custody of the Bodies of Nicholas Partheniades, Catherine Partheniades and Constantinos Partheniades, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

December 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennet, House & Couts, New York City, William S. Bennet, New York City, of counsel, for relators.

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., for Southern District of New York, New York City, Charles J. Hartenstine, Jr., Special Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel, for respondent.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

This matter, brought up by the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, presents the question of whether the denial to relators of suspension of deportation by the Attorney General acting through his subordinates constitutes an abuse of his discretion.

The undisputed facts show that the relators, husband, wife and minor son, are citizens of Greece. They have resided continuously in the United States since their admission at New...

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