1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 326 F.Supp.
  5. 326 F.Supp. 704 (1971)
 

GREGORY v. LAIRD

Civ. No. 71-116-GT.

326 F.Supp. 704 (1971)

In the Matter of Walter N. GREGORY, Ensign, SC, USN, Petitioner, v. Melvin LAIRD, Secretary of Defense, John Chafee, Secretary of the Navy, and Vice Admiral William F. Bringle, Commander Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California, Respondents.

United States District Court, S. D. California.

May 12, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey H. Freedman, Porter & Savitz, San Diego, Cal., for petitioner.

Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., by Frederick B. Holoboff, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for respondents.

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

GORDON THOMPSON, Jr., District Judge.

The sole question before the court is whether the District Court for the Southern District of California has jurisdiction to entertain on the merits petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus. Specifically, the court has been asked to decide whether petitioner has named as a respondent any custodian, or one in the chain of command,...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases