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Immigration

Jan. 6, 2010

Detainee Class Stands; Suit Can Proceed

A federal appeals court on Monday let stand its earlier decision to grant class certification to foreign nationals who are suing immigration officials over prolonged detention without a hearing.

By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal appeals court on Monday let stand its earlier decision to grant class certification to foreign nationals who are suing immigration officials over prolonged detention without a hearing.

In a 31-page decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Obama administration's request for an en banc hearing. Writing for a three-judge panel, Judge Betty B. Fletcher c...

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