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SCHUTZ v. HELM

No. 73-C-514.

368 F.Supp. 423 (1973)

Victor SCHUTZ, in his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Petitioner, v. Arthur HELM, Sheriff of Ozaukee County Jail, Individually and as a representative of a class of defendants, sheriffs and jailers, and their agents, employees, assistants, attorneys, successors in office, and all others acting in concert or cooperation with them or at their direction or under their control, Respondent.

United States District Court, E. D. Wisconsin.

On Motion for Reconsideration December 14, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Correctional Legal Services Program by Stuart E. Schmitz and Nely L. Johnson, Milwaukee, Wis., for petitioner.

Robert W. Warren, Atty. Gen., of Wis. by James H. McDermott, Madison, Wis., James M. LaPointe, Dist. Atty., Ozaukee Co., Port Washington, Wis., for respondent.

DECISION and ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

Victor Schutz has petitioned this court for issuance of the writ of habeas corpus. Schutz is an inmate at the Ozaukee county jail, serving the 75-day sentence imposed at a state court civil contempt hearing for nonsupport.

The petitioner contends that his due process rights were violated at that hearing because: 1) he was not informed of the right of an indigent to be provided counsel; and 2) the...

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