In re Sun Hung’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““Under existing statutory provisions appeals may be taken to this court from final decisions of the Circuit Courts in habeas corpus in cases, among others, where the applicant for the writ is alleged to be restrained of his liberty in violation of the Constitution or of some law or treaty of the United States, and if the restraint is by any state court, or by or under the authority of any state, further proceedings cannot be had against him pending the appeal. Such being the law, it has happened in numerous instances that applications for the writ have been made, and appeals taken from refusals to grant it, quite destitute of meritorious grounds, and operating only to delay the administration of justice.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Marmo

2. ““Had I the discretion I certainly should deny an appeal in this ease. I think it is a case with which the Supreme Court should not be troubled. I do not think there is enough in it to justify taking it up. There is no question of .law involved. If there is no discretion in these cases, every case of habeas corpus of this character, whichever way decided, can go to the Supreme Court on appeal. Upon examination X have come to the conclusion that I have no discretion in the matter, and that the right of appeal is absolute.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Marmo