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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Oct. 30, 2015

Immigration reformers heartened by two federal appellate court rulings

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday that the federal government must hold regular bond hearings for non-citizen immigrants who faced lengthy detention periods.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Immigration reform supporters received a major boost Wednesday after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the federal government must hold regular bond hearings for non-citizen immigrants who faced lengthy detention periods.

A three-judge panel unanimously upheld most substantive findings by Senior U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. in a class action that has bounced between the Ce...

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