Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
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.
Status: Ongoing
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32 Immigrants' Rights and Detention Cases
Sep 2011
Minneci v. Pollard
Whether private prison officials can be sued for violating the constitutional rights of federal prisoners?
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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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?
Sep 2011
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2011
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.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
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.
Jun 2011
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Pennsylvania
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Alli et al v. Decker
Mar 2010
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New York
Jul 2009
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
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.
Jul 2009
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Jan 2008
Cases Challenging Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
The ACLU is challenging the incarceration of immigrants in detention centers for prolonged and indefinite periods of time while they fight their immigration cases.
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Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Cases Challenging Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
The ACLU is challenging the incarceration of immigrants in detention centers for prolonged and indefinite periods of time while they fight their immigration cases.
Jan 2008
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