Immigration
Aug. 22, 2009
Appeal Ruling May Allow Immigration Class Action
A federal court of appeal has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against immigration officials over prolonged detention.
Daily Journal Staff Writer A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against immigration officials over prolonged detention. Writing for a three-member panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal, Judge Betty B. Fletcher said a class action would "facilitate development of a uniform framework for analyzing detainee claims to a bond hearing. This would render management of these claims more efficie...
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