Case Name: Larry G. Mercer, SP4, U.S. Army v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army; GEN Walter Kerwin, Commander, US Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; COL Clair L. Book, Commanding Officer, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; COL Oliver E. O'Keir, Commandant, United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and CPT Willie C. Lott, Commanding Officer, 52d Military Police Company, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-11-06
Citations: 22 C.M.A. 667
Docket Number: No. 73-59
Parties: Larry G. Mercer, SP4, U.S. Army v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army; GEN Walter Kerwin, Commander, US Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; COL Clair L. Book, Commanding Officer, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; COL Oliver E. O’Keir, Commandant, United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and CPT Willie C. Lott, Commanding Officer, 52d Mili tary Police Company, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Judges: Judge Duncan would issue an order directing the respondents to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 22
Pages: 667–668

Head Matter:
November 6, 1973
No. 73-59
Larry G. Mercer, SP4, U.S. Army v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army; GEN Walter Kerwin, Commander, US Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; COL Clair L. Book, Commanding Officer, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; COL Oliver E. O’Keir, Commandant, United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and CPT Willie C. Lott, Commanding Officer, 52d Mili tary Police Company, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Opinion:
On consideration of the "Petition for Extraordinary Relief in the Nature of Habeas Corpus" filed in the above-entitled action, it appearing that the relief requested is not in aid of this Court's jurisdiction, it is, by the Court, this 6th day of November 1973,
ORDERED:
That said petition be, and the same hereby is, dismissed.
Judge Duncan would issue an order directing the respondents to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted.