Criminal
Sep. 11, 2012
Judge weighs appointing lawyers for locked up mentally ill immigrants
A U.S. judge heard impassioned arguments Friday in a closely watched case involving whether the government must provide lawyers for mentally ill illegal immigrants in deportation proceedings while they're being held in immigration lock-ups.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A U.S. judge heard impassioned arguments Friday in a closely watched case involving whether the government must provide lawyers for mentally ill illegal immigrants in deportation proceedings while they're being held in immigration lock-ups.
While U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee didn't rule from the bench, her line of questioning seemed to suggest she might be in favor of issuing an injun...
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