Biography
Frank Carlson was a trade unionist held without bail on Terminal Island under the McCarran Act, one of the Los Angeles foreign-born detainees facing deportation for political and labor activity after the October 1950 raids.
The May 2, 1951 National Guardian reported that the Ninth Circuit had twice declined to reverse the denial of bail to Frank Carlson and three other Terminal Island detainees, and that their case had reached the U.S. Supreme Court. This describes the bail proceedings, not a new detention or a physical release. National Guardian, May 2, 1951, p. 6.
The August 14, 1952 National Guardian names Frank Carlson among fourteen California Smith Act defendants sentenced by William C. Mathes. This prosecution is distinct from his earlier immigration detention. Contemporary report. The Supreme Court later reversed his conviction and permitted a new trial, rather than ordering his acquittal. Yates, 354 U.S. 298, 328–329 (1957).
