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No. 6981848
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Ferguson v. Swope
No. 6981848 · Decided January 17, 1940
No. 6981848·Ninth Circuit · 1940·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
January 17, 1940
Citation
No. 6981848
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
PER CURIAM. Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in this court in forma pauperis upon a petition filed herein for writ of habeas corpus. The application here is without merit for the reason that this court can only issue writs of habeas corpus in aid of its appellate jurisdiction. The application should be made in the first instance to the United States District Court. Petition denied.
Plain English Summary
Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in this court in forma pauperis upon a petition filed herein for writ of habeas corpus.
Key Points
01Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in this court in forma pauperis upon a petition filed herein for writ of habeas corpus.
02The application here is without merit for the reason that this court can only issue writs of habeas corpus in aid of its appellate jurisdiction.
03The application should be made in the first instance to the United States District Court.
04
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Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in this court in forma pauperis upon a petition filed herein for writ of habeas corpus.
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