Rodriguez v. Robbins
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
804 F.3d 1060 (2015)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Alejandro Rodriguez (plaintiff) was a non-United States citizen under prolonged detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (defendant). Rodriguez filed a class action suit against ICE, claiming ICE illegally failed to provide him a bond hearing at which the government would provide the grounds for continued detention. The district court granted Rodriguez’s motion for summary judgment and granted a permanent injunction. ICE appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wardlaw, J.)
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