Lyttle v. United States
What's at Stake
Mark Daniel Lyttle is a U.S.-born citizen with mental disabilities who was unlawfully detained and deported to Mexico in 2008. His detention and deportation occurred despite substantial evidence available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of his U.S. citizenship and mental disabilities, and despite his own claims of U.S. citizenship.
Summary
Mr. Lyttle spent four months in Central America before he was able to return to the U.S. The ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, along with the ACLU of Georgia, ACLU of North Carolina, Troutman Sanders, and McKinney & Justice, is pursuing a damages action on Mr. Lyttle’s behalf against the federal government and individual immigration officers for their violation of Mr. Lyttle’s constitutional rights. The lawsuit also seeks to establish broader protections for individuals with mental disabilities who are caught in the web of immigration enforcement.
Legal Documents
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10/13/2010
Lyttle v. The United States of America, et al. – Complaint filed in Georgia
Date Filed: 10/13/2010
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10/13/2010
Lyttle v. The United States of America, et al. – Complaint filed in North Carolina
Date Filed: 10/13/2010
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03/31/2012
Lyttle v. USA - Order
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01/18/2013
ESI Amicus Brief
Press Releases
Judge Recommends that Case of Wrongly Deported North Carolina Citizen Go Forward
ACLU Files Lawsuits After Government Wrongfully Deports U.S. Citizen With Mental Disabilities
