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RANKIN v. CHRISTIAN

Civ. No. 80/1974.

376 F.Supp. 1258 (1974)

George RANKIN et al., Plaintiffs, v. Alphonso CHRISTIAN, Commissioner of Public Safety, and Daniel Andino, Warden, Richmond Penitentiary, Defendants.

District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Croix.

June 6, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Ocean, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for plaintiffs.

Verne Hodge, Atty. Gen., by: Henry L. Feuerzeig, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WARREN H. YOUNG, District Judge.

Petitioners filed this action, which they styled a "petition to show cause," on January 21, 1974, proceeding pro se. On February 4, 1974, I construed this petition as one for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, appointed counsel for petitioners, and permitted them to amend their petition to address the proper party respondent, Warden Daniel Andino. Subsequently the Government moved to dismiss. I denied this...

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