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United States Ex Rel. Young v. Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service
194 F.2d 474
2d Cir.
1952
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*1 N. HAND UNITED YOUNG Before STATES rel. AUGUSTUS ex SHAUGHNESSY, Director District BRENNAN, Judges, Circuit Immigration and Naturalization Service. Judge. No. 166. 22259. Docket HAND, Judge. AUGUSTUS N. United Court of States Young Martin was taken 26, 1951, pursuant to war- on October 18, 1952. rant for his October arrest dated deportable which that he was 13, 1952. Decided Feb. he illegally had entered United immigration States without visa a valid party and was a member the Communist time the United States at the entry. The arrest no warrant of made provision pending bail release on portation proceedings, wherefore he filed petition court for district writ corpus, that his alleging habeas illegal. granted was was The writ on Oc- respondent tober filed a re- turn, and the traverse to relator a the re- turn, both of which were dated November 1951. On November the dis- court writ after ordered the dismissed Thereafter, having argument. heard oral reargument the relator for a on the moved petition and asked leave amend was denied.- traverse. motion appeal purpose of this For the deciding assume that the ac tion of General pending release on bail the outcome deportation proceedings reviewable to reversal in case an abuse discretion even after the passage the Internal Act 1950,. seq. et United § reí. Shaughnes States ex De Geronimi v. sy, petition In his for writ, Young indicating if released he would be available for proceedings further pres 'his City, Englander, New York Isidore required. ence would relator-appellant. however, writ, which, contained accepted, established a reasonable foun Lane, Myles Atty., U. S. New York J. for the dation denial of Attor Sexton, Atty., City, Asst. S. William U. J. ney return, in General. Thus the Counsel, addition Steinberg, District containing allegations membership Department Justice, Immigration States Service, party, alleged and Lester and Naturalization escaped Friedman, Attorney, Depart- Young had once before States from cus tody proceedings; Justice, during earlier Immigration and Natural- ment of previously attempted Service, to enter the all had Unit of New York ization furnishing false identity respondent-appellee.

475 “will in- as dur- that the amount shall be such that passport; and with fraudulent Other presence to an- sure the the defendant.” refused ing his security to purposes, punishment or prior identifica- such as questions relating to swer society, through the residence, employment and not to be subserved tion, places of So medium of bail. 2248 home life. Section Jack- Justice Judicial notwithstanding the evil that, the son has 2248, requires that stated Code, 28 U.S.C. § defendants, “it is true character of convicted be taken as in alleged the ' traditional in his still difficult to reconcile with impeached, and unless by the persons jailing those American not refute return did traverse to the anticipated but as the courts because of for re- statements, he in his motion nor did Imprisonment to uncommitted crimes. prove the con- to argument, make offer protect predicted but uncon- facts, from society trary, new nor did he assert unprecedented in summated offenses is so been ac- 2246 could have under 28 U.S.C. § danger country fraught so with Supreme this complished by As affidavit. injustice I am loath to Boyle, excesses and recently said in Stack v. Court has it, discretionary judi- resort to even as 1, 4, right 3: “The to 72 342 S.Ct. U.S. technique supplement conviction upon cial to release before trial is conditioned those of which defendants adequate offenses as assurance the accused’s stand convicted.” Williamson v. to sen- that he will stand trial and submit 280, 282, States, Cir., If held in guilty.” While we tence found upon is the law courts even binding Di- such United State ex rel. Potash v. had, Naturalization, after conviction I think no harsher Immigration rector of applied by administrative of- 2d that the action proceedings not criminal in nature. ficials in under the then General was reviewable, judicially existing law we here on behalf of submitted “However, carefully in nevertheless said: District Director of denial of bail it consideration of his Naturalization, purporting to state always in be borne mind grounds of decision of the Gen- to whether the alien court’s as acting “through his subordinate of- eral can admitted over- should be ficers,” appear (or not at not does least ride that of General where principles. It clearly) to be based on these convincing the alien makes clear conclusory forth in sets showing against the' decision him was serious, allegations form several if not without reasonable foundation.” criminal, acts associations the ac- page 751. at potential danger public cused and his In the of the re- security and concludes that “the adminis- true, turn, accept which we must can- in trative decision continue say the relator made such a show- is based a reasonable founda- ing the orders are af- Accordingly here. presence large tion since the relator’s firmed. prejudicial deemed interests reasons, security his re- Judge (dissenting). necessary being deemed straint public safety measure but because Boyle, 342 U.S. 72 S.Ct. is believed he would abscond if his opinion, establishes that quoted in the in presence in United States an un- accused is to function capacity were ordered derground presence adequate assurance furnish Party.” (Italics added.) Nat- of sentence if found for service trial and (as matters urally the return figure than higher “Bail set at a guilty. opinion) are material summarized to fulfill reasonably this calculated amount disappearing, likelihood of relator’s the Eighth under ‘excessive’ purpose is Id., they more evidential than ultimate page 342 U.S. at Amendment.” place their import and must take nature 3. This is the page S.Ct. immediate, other, U.S.C., possibly more F.R.Cr.P., providing 46(c), Rule permanent theory; and known location erroneous but a bearing beyond the relator. Their direct seems to ascertain the back- ground conclusions asserted would bare and broad of facts. It becomes the more nec- require development; essary, too, seem to some in relator’s *3 on escape brief, point of to a seems to made with some basis of factual custody, support, jail-breaking deportees recent from close a handful of respondent’s incident while brief have been so and that carries confined relator is failure an present up. back to and makes it a one at locked If there (be special order that he requiring “detained” on board circumstances unique seems, treatment, vessel on which he had arrived. these, On it relator, relying purpose other hand brought out. appearance, alleges, assure his required The above seems to me the pertinent thereto, at all times that he has beyond course. add that this there his beginning shown his availability profound questions more involving appearance when Office judi American play traditions fair requested by early as March letter as example give hearing cial and the January, that in he notified the to other dealing nations while with their Immigration Service his address in ac- accepting nationals. am what of course recently with the cordance enacted Internal arguendo is assumed Act, .learning and that on claims for the General of new agents looking for him he made were ar- powers specifically grant absolute rangements through attorney his legislation recent are not well voluntary appearance their office for may founded that court had' review service of the warrant arrest. He also for errors of discretion abuse or asserts that he has been married to an by the administrative officials in denial of twenty-five years, American citizen for bail. United States ex rel. Potash v. Dis they have two American-born mi- Director, 747; Cir., children, that he nor resided in New has Pirinsky Shaughnessy, 2 v. States ex rel. years past ten and at Cir., 177 F.2d 708. But our continued ac past years, the same address for the six ceptance bare as to the evil employed a and that he has been sales- Communist, deportee character of his man. surely going ties is to freeze law the General’s, inviolability respective allegations While the do not power assuming that we are not to be so. on, they head seem me to meet this, person, through result The net is that a issues of fact to be ascertained in the process, civil court re statute, way hearing. And the by normal view, placed can be incarcer indefinite doing away making with the old beyond ation-continuous even a final or final, contemplates just that, while deportation der of of the known leeway considerable char- unwillingness other countries to re to be acter of the evidence received. accused', persons; these whereas one ceive See also' Stewart v. 2246-2248. §§ by charge way of criminal a like in Overholser, D.C. 342: judicial pro dictment is all the a factual issue is at the core of a “Wh'en Boyle, supra. tection set forth in challenged by application ordinarily it must be resolved the writ point Some is made the failure of pur- hearing process. is chief attorney relator’s to set forth the evidence pose corpus procedure.” the habeas requests hearing he would adduce at the court also held no traverse

That and of refusal of the accused submit clearly already factual issue has been “when a to examination. first have with; petition and the return it me framed or dealt seems to the issues were it true that Here is the ultimate framed as I have answer.” indicated question properly hearing is whether or not the could ask for a even pursuing though under judge- subordinates were the statutes General’s cited kind of control the largely could judge de- But here he would receive. call for hence did

nied second testimony As to all. charge of is, course, that a now settled implications has such criminal Communism may refuse person

that the well be himself. It criminate

eventually person against whom face ground must sought on this *4 in- he talks and

the dilemma that either refuses and

criminates himself or else he making his goes toward

thus far just to certain. But do not believe dilemma vol-

require him to rush into this

untarily preliminarily to endeavor

persuade him judge grant and as un- overcome

proved Rather his accuser. compulsion wait until the

he is entitled to op-

is so clear that he can be assured judicial re-

portunity secure ultimate extremity legality

view

placed before him.

Under all these circumstances think the justice require judicial

interests of

quiry into the circumstances of denial of

bail to the relator. would remand for this

purpose. CO.

OLSEN AMERICAN OIL ARABIAN

No. Docket 22144. States Court Feb.

Decided Ronkonkoma, Miller, Lake & Sorensen Cohalan, Jr., New York (John P.

N. Y. Miller, Lake Ronkon- R. and William plaintiff-appellant. koma, counsel), for Huttenlocher, York New F. F. Thomas F. Huttenlocher (Louis counsel), City, of Barry, New appellee. fendant

Case Details

Case Name: United States Ex Rel. Young v. Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date Published: Feb 13, 1952
Citation: 194 F.2d 474
Docket Number: 166. Docket 22259
Court Abbreviation: 2d Cir.
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