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Citation: 345 U.S. 206

1. Shaughnessy v. United States, No. 139, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 7-8, 1953, Argued , March 16, 1953, Decided

OVERVIEW: A permanently excluded alien, who was stranded on Ellis Island for more than 21 months because no other country would accept him, was not being denied statutory or Constitutional rights. His petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied.


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