Case Name: John D. GORMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-09-22
Citations: 451 F.2d 356
Docket Number: No. 71-1043
Parties: John D. GORMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 451
Pages: 356–357

Head Matter:
John D. GORMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 71-1043
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Sept. 22, 1971.
John Gorman, pro se.
Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for respondent-appel-lee.
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.
[1] Rule 18, 5 Cir.; See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Petitioner appeals from a denial of relief in the nature of habeas corpus for failure of the State of Louisiana to grant him credit for "jail time" served while awaiting trial on state charges. Neither the State of Louisiana nor any official having custody over petitioner was or is a party to this proceeding. The action of the United States in no way affects this purely Louisiana problem and 18 U.S.C.A. § 3568, invoked by petitioner, applies only to federal prisoners under federal sentence. 1
Without otherwise passing on the merits we vacate the judgment and remand with directions to dismiss the proceeding for want of indispensable parties.
Vacated and remanded.