United States Sixth Circuit

A detained alien generally must designate his immediate custodian as the respondent to his habeas corpus petition; circumstances of the petition are not such that a departure from the immediate custodian rule is justified at this time, and the Attorney General is not a proper respondent to the petition.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2003
• Published 08/13/2003

Judges

• Before MOORE and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David W. Leopold (argued and briefed), David Wolfe Leopold & Associates, Cleveland, OH, for Petitioner-Appellee., Kathleen L. Midian, Asst. U.S. Atty., U.S Attorney'sOffice, Cleveland, OH, Alison R. Drucker (argued and briefed), U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for Respondents-Appellants.