Case: Everett v. Truman, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, et al.
Abbreviation: Everett v. Truman
Decision Date: 1948-05-18
Docket Number: No. 512
Citation: 334 U.S. 824
Volume: 334
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Everett v. Truman, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, et al.
Judges: Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Douglas, Mr. Justice Murphy, and Mr. Justice Rutledge are of the opinion that the motion for leave to file the petition should be granted and that the case should be set for argument forthwith. Mr. Justice Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the motion.
Pages: 824–825

Head Matter:
May 18, 1948.
No. 512,
Misc
Everett v. Truman, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, et al.

Opinion:
The Court met in Special Term pursuant to a call by The Chief Justice having the approval of all the Associate Justices. The motion for leave to file a petition for an original writ of habeas corpus for relief from sentences upon the verdicts of a General Military Government Court at Dachau, Germany, is denied. The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice Frankfurter, and Mr. Justice Burton are of the opinion that there is want of jurisdiction. U. S. Constitution, Article III, § 2, Clause 2; see Ex parte Betz and companion cases, all 329 U. S. 672 (1946); Milch v. United States, 332 U. S. 789 (1947); Brandt v. United States, 333 U. S. 836 (1948); In re Eichel, 333 U. S. 865 (1948).
Willis M. Everett, Jr. pro se.
Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Douglas, Mr. Justice Murphy, and Mr. Justice Rutledge are of the opinion that the motion for leave to file the petition should be granted and that the case should be set for argument forthwith. Mr. Justice Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the motion.