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339 U.S. 844 70 Supreme Court Reporter 954 94 L.Ed. 1326 ROBERTSv.UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN OF CALIFORNIA et al. Number 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 below. That court denied leave proceed pauperis, holding that petitioner was not entitled benefits 28 United States Code KF62 § 1915, Annotated KF65 U5 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 versus 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 American Law Reports, 2nd Series 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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