Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
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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
Jul 2023
![American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Immigrants' Rights and Detention
American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jul 2023
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Mar 2023
![Brooks v. Woods](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Brooks v. Woods
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
Status: Closed (Settled)
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![Brooks v. Woods](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Brooks v. Woods
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
Mar 2023
Status: Closed (Settled)
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Jan 2022
![Brooks v. Woods](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Brooks v. Woods
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
Status: Ongoing
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![Brooks v. Woods](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Brooks v. Woods
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
Jan 2022
Status: Ongoing
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Feb 2021
![East Bay v. Barr](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
East Bay v. Barr
The American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new asylum restrictions announced July 15, 2019.
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![East Bay v. Barr](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
East Bay v. Barr
The American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new asylum restrictions announced July 15, 2019.
Feb 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2020
![Pham v. Guzman Chavez](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Pham v. Guzman Chavez
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) requires a bond hearing for noncitizens who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) while they seek protection from persecution or torture.
Status: Ongoing
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![Pham v. Guzman Chavez](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
U.S. Supreme Court
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Pham v. Guzman Chavez
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) requires a bond hearing for noncitizens who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) while they seek protection from persecution or torture.
Nov 2020
Status: Ongoing
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