Show PA PURT ACT MAY TESTED DETESTED BE TE TE Appeal From Prom Federal Court Possible WASHINGTON Nov 13 AP AP- AP The department of Justice today began consideration pf whether an appeal should be taken from re recent recent recent re- re cent decisions of federal courts in Minnesota holding certain provisions provisions provi provi- alons of the passport act operative only in war In a ruling at Fergus Falls Minn yesterday Federal Judge Cant hel held that the th department cannot now det detain in Immigrants who have entered the country illegally The case was that of ot Stefan Flora who had previously won in 11 th thee the court of appeals for tor the eighth cir clr- Ir- Ir cult The department would say nothIng nothing nothing noth noth- ing concerning the detention of other other other oth oth- er prisoners who had been convicted convict convict- ed under the same statutes statutes but there were Indications that some recommendations may be forthcoming ing soon from L L. L C C. C White of f federal prisons Some department officials expect the prisoners so held will seek re lease under writ of ot habeas corpus alleging that they are illegally de der tamed In view of the circuit court ruling Suggestions were advanced d that all ll persons convicted under the tho stat statute te since March 4 1921 will be affected by bya bye a final determination of the l laws law's ws w's status |