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Quinn v. Robinson
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
783 F.2d 776 (1986)
- Written by Emily Pokora, JD
Facts
Pursuant to the United States’ extradition treaty with the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom requested extradition of William Joseph Quinn (plaintiff). In 1974–1975, Quinn, a member of the Irish Republican Army, was accused of murdering Police Constable Tibble and conspiring to bomb London. Quinn opposed extradition, filing a writ of habeas corpus petition. The district court granted Quinn’s petition, ruling that the political-offense exception precluded his extradition. The United States (defendant) appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Reinhardt, J.)
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