Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new policy forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases are considered.
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33 Immigrants' Rights and Detention Cases
New Jersey
Jan 2013
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Gayle v. Napolitano
Gayle v. Napolitano is a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of hundreds of immigrants in New Jersey subject to mandatory immigration detention. The lawsuit challenges the federal government's policy of locking up immigrants in deportation proceedings without any chance for release on bail, even when they have strong arguments that they have a right to continue living in the United States.
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New Jersey
Jan 2013
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Gayle v. Napolitano
Gayle v. Napolitano is a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of hundreds of immigrants in New Jersey subject to mandatory immigration detention. The lawsuit challenges the federal government's policy of locking up immigrants in deportation proceedings without any chance for release on bail, even when they have strong arguments that they have a right to continue living in the United States.
Court Case
Sep 2011
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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Minneci v. Pollard
Whether private prison officials can be sued for violating the constitutional rights of federal prisoners?
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Court Case
Sep 2011
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
+2 Issues
Minneci v. Pollard
Whether private prison officials can be sued for violating the constitutional rights of federal prisoners?
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2011
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
+2 Issues
Flores-Villar v. United States
Whether the government may constitutionally make it more difficult for citizen fathers than citizen mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children born outside the U.S.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2011
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
+2 Issues
Flores-Villar v. United States
Whether the government may constitutionally make it more difficult for citizen fathers than citizen mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children born outside the U.S.
Pennsylvania
Mar 2010
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Alli et al v. Decker
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Pennsylvania
Mar 2010
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Alli et al v. Decker
New York
Jul 2009
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Scarlett v. DHS, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled on July 10 that a long-term legal resident will have a hearing within 60 days to determine whether his immigration detention is justified while he fights his removal proceedings.
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New York
Jul 2009
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Scarlett v. DHS, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled on July 10 that a long-term legal resident will have a hearing within 60 days to determine whether his immigration detention is justified while he fights his removal proceedings.