Document: 339 U.S. 844 70 S.Ct. 954 94 L.Ed. 1326 ROBERTSv.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN OF CALIFORNIA et al. No. 2, Misc. Argued March 31, 1950. Decided June 5, Mr. Max Radin, for petitioner. No appearance respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner, who is confined in a California state prison, sought to file petition forma pauperis writ of injunction the District Court below. That court denied leave proceed pauperis, holding that petitioner was not entitled benefits 28 U.S.C. § 1915, U.S.C.A. because he no longer 'citizen' as required by section. The reached decision reliance on Penal Code, 2600, which provides one sentenced imprisonment term years deprived his civil rights period imprisonment. error. Citizenship purpose proceedings federal courts solely matter law. Congress has specified criminal convictions, except desertion and treason, grounds loss citizenship. 8 801, 801. 2 Petitioner thereafter filed motion Appeals Ninth Circuit allowance an appeal from order Court. denial Judge appealable order. 1291, 1291; see Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp., 1949, 337 541, 69 1221, 93 1528. Appeals, however, held it had 'no power grant application appeal,' dismissed petition. 3 Finally, this mandamus Mandamus extraordinary remedy, available only rare cases. Ex parte Collett, 55, 72, 944, 953, 1207, 10 A.L.R.2d 921, cases there cited. Because ambiguous record, fact will prejudice further attempts must be denied. It so ordered. 4 Motion 5 Justice FRANKFURTER took part consideration or case.

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