Document: 353 U.S. 692 77 S.Ct. 1025 1 L.Ed.2d 1127 John F. MULCAHEY, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Detroit District, Petitioner,v.Guiseppe CATALANOTTE. No. 435. Argued March 27, 1957. Decided June 3, Rehearing Denied 24, See 354 943, 1391. Mr. Roger D. Fisher, Washington, D.C., for the petitioner. Louis M. Hopping, Detroit, Mich., respondent. Justice WHITTAKER delivered opinion Court. This is a companion case to Lehmann v. United States ex rel. Carson, 685, 1022, presents similar questions. Respondent, an alien who entered in 1920 permanent residence, was convicted 1925 federal offense relating illicit traffic narcotic drugs.1 At that time there no statute making ground deportation. He taken into custody May, 1953, and, after administrative proceedings, ordered deported under § 241(a)(11) (d) Nationality Act 1952,2 which provides, inter alia, deportation any '* * at has been violation law or regulation drugs *.'3 2 Respondent petitioned Court Eastern Michigan writ habeas corpus. The Court, hearing, denied petition. Appeals reversed, Petition Catalanotte, 6 Cir., 236 F.2d 955, holding principally on basis its earlier decision Kershner, 228 142, this day reversed by us, sub nom. inasmuch as respondent's conviction not prior 1952, respondent had 'status' nondeportability preserved him savings clause 405(a) Act.4 We granted certiorari, 352 915, 215, 121. 3 As we have said 1024, own terms does apply situations 'otherwise specifically provided' Act. Section 241(d) provide notwithstanding he being occurred 1952 makes deportable if 'at time' drugs. And 241(a) (11) applicable all aliens covered thereby 'notwithstanding facts date enactment Act.' It seems us indisputable, therefore, Congress legislating retrospectively, it may do,5 cover offenses kind here involved. is, within meaning 405(a). error contrary, judgment reversed. 4 Reversed. 5 Black Douglas dissent. For dissenting opinion, see 690, 1025. sale quantity cocaine hydrochloride possession purchase 385 grains thereof. 66 Stat. 204, 8 U.S.C. 1251, U.S.C.A. 1251. pertinent part, follows: '(a) Any (including crewman) shall, upon order Attorney General, be who— '(11) hereafter entry been, drug addict, '(d) Except otherwise provided section, provisions section shall belonging classes enumerated subsection (a), (2) facts, reason such belongs 280, 1101, Note, 1101 note. 405, so far material, provides 'Nothing contained Act, unless therein, construed affect status existing, take effect *.' Bugajewitz Adams, 585, 33 607, 57 L.Ed. 978; Ng Fung Ho White, 259 276, 42 492, 938; Mahler Eby, 264 32, 44 283, 68 549; Eichenlaub Shaughnessy, 338 521, 70 329, 64 307; Harisiades 342 580, 72 512, 96 586; Galvan Press, 347 522, 74 737, 98 911; Marcello Bonds, 349 302, 75 757, 99 1107.

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