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334 U.S. 210 68 Supreme Court Reporter 992 2 L.Ed. 1322 WOODSv.HILLS. Number 437. Argued Jan. 14, 1948. Decided May 10, As Amended on Denial of Rehearing June 21, Answer to Certified Question Conformed July 8, Mr. John R. Benney, Washington, D.C., for Philip baron Fleming, Temporary Controls Administrator. George D. Rathbun, Manhattan, Kan., W. or Haw. Hawai‘i Reports KFH45 A2 Hills, pro hac vice, by Special Leave Court. Chief Justice VINSON delivered the opinion 1 In this case, Appeals Tenth Circuit has certified questions law concerning which it asks instructions proper decision cause pending in that court. Judicial Code, § 239, 28 United States Code KF62 346, Annotated KF65 U5 346. The certificate states is an action brought Administrator treble damages and injunction under 205 Emergency Price Control Act1 Rent Regulation Housing.2 defendant below, remodeled apartments located a Defense Rental Area, subject Regulations, duly registered them. Thereafter, December 17, 1943, maximum rents were reduced Area Director pursuant 5(c) Regulation; March 7, 1945, issued order further reducing rents. 3 On trial District without jury, parties stipulated only issue was validity second order. entered judgment October 29, 1946, holding burden establish he had failed introduce proof establishing its validity. 4 At time judgment, exclusive jurisdiction pass regulation vested upon review judgments orders 204(d), 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, 924(d). However, appeal from not submitted until September 1947, Act expired terms 30, 1947. 1(b), 901(b). are as follows: 5 '(1) remand, will Kansas, First Division, have determine rent should we direct such order? 6 '(2) If first question answered negative, does still 7 '(3) affirmative, court remands with directions enter prayed against may Sec. 204(e) 1942, amended (50 U.S.C.A.App., 924(e)), apply leave file complaint Administrator, setting forth objections order, and, petition showing, obtain relief provided 204(e), so remand?' 8 There can be no doubt conferred 204(d)3 precluded 1946 determining individual even though defense there based alleged invalidity order.4 9 terminate Section fixed date, expressly provides 'as offenses committed, rights liabilities incurred, prior termination provisions regulations, orders, price schedules, requirements shall treated remaining force purpose sustaining any suit, action, prosecution respect right, liability, offense.' Since offense complained case at bar occurred before 1(b) would if additional prerequisites set 204(e)(1) statute satisfied.5 10 Jurisdiction over arises, 204(e)(1), when civil criminal enforcement proceeding granted provision violated, filed complaint. Prior 1947 amendment, 'Within thirty days after arraignment, allow good shown, proceeding, within five section 37 Criminal involving violation schedule effective accordance 206, violated conspired violate. grant objection finds made faith reasonable substantial excuse defendant's failure present protest 203(a).6 Upon filing granting leave, enjoin aside whole part regulation, dismiss * *' 11 Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1948, approved striking out sentence foregoing substituting following: sixty date enactment arraignment proceedings commencement 206 responsibility transferred Department Commerce Executive Order 9841,7 violate.' 12 functions control 9841 Housing Expediter rather than Commerce, necessary effect amendment eliminate entirely statutory right previously Appeals. corollary, latter longer acquire desire contest 13 We now consider what thus viewed, 'exclusive jurisdiction' preserved saving 1(b). elimination procedure remedy those seeking challenge meant all Appeals, might argued preservation ban imposed s 204(d) district adjudication denial due process charged 14 left unimpaired 203(a) protests (i.e., Expediter, transferee Administrator's functions). A reviewed 204(a). added Stabilization Extension 1944, could period issuance sought challenged. Under 1944 unchanged extended 'At issuance' although takes cognizance officer thereof 203 ground laches.8 15 Thus, appears able means §§ Accordingly, meaningless anomaly far concerned, remains barrier held Yakus versus States, 321 414, 64 660, 88 834. ruled defendants attack regulations then drawn later up (and abandoned concerned). judicial available required preliminary promulgation regulation. That procedure, whose constitutionality upheld violations 1942.9 anything, broader sustained since sixty-day limitation applies orders. 16 view foregoing, answer (1) negative. (2), amended, U.S.C.A.Appendix 901, 925. Federal Register 7322. '* ued 2, schedule. Except section, court, Federal, State, Territorial, power schedule, stay, restrain, enjoin, aside, part, authorizing making restrain provision.' See Bowles Willingham, 503, 510, 511, 521, 641, 645, 650, 892; Cf. 150 East 47th Street Corporation Porter, Em.App.1946, 156 Reporter, 2nd Series 541. Moreover, discussed infra, 995, 996, clearly show congressional recognition continued date. inter alia issuance. reviewable o urt 601 note, 2645. Nothing herein construed way affecting defend laches.' 101, 923 note. Of course withhold give determination result pursuit remedy.

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