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Immigration

Jan. 11, 2002

Circuit Strikes No-Bail Statute for Aliens

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal statute requiring the detention of lawful resident aliens without bail while they fight deportation for committing crimes is an unconstitutional violation of due process rights, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

By Pamela A. MacLean
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - A federal statute requiring the detention of lawful resident aliens without bail while they fight deportation for committing crimes is an unconstitutional violation of due process rights, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
        In a decision likely to affect thousands of...

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