Case Name: DE MAUREZ v. SWOPE, Warden
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1938-12-23
Citations: 100 F.2d 530
Docket Number: 
Parties: DE MAUREZ v. SWOPE, Warden.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 100
Pages: 530–530

Head Matter:
DE MAUREZ v. SWOPE, Warden.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Dec. 23, 1938.
Raymond O. De Maurez, in pro. per.
No other appearance made.
Before WILBUR, GARRECHT, and DENMAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In the above entitled matter a petition for writ of habeas corpus addressed to this court is offered for filing, together with an affidavit praying that petitioner be allowed to proceed in forma pauperis. The affidavit does not show that the petitioner is a citizen of the United States; consequently, he cannot proceed in forma pauperis (28 U.S.C.A. § 832). This court, as such, has no power to issue writs of habeas corpus except when necessary for the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction (28 U.S.C.A. § 377; 28 U.S.C.A. § 452, as amended February 13, 1925, 43 Stats. 940; 28 U.S.C.A. § 463(a). This is not such a case.
The clerk is directed to return -to the petitioner the petition tendered.