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Jun 09, 2020
Jun 09, 2020
Judge Orders ICE to Maintain Pandemic Protections at Detention Centers
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
Court Rejects Lawsuit to Force Governor to Halt ICE Transfers During Pandemic
Dissenting Opinion Says Decision Could ‘Pose Dire Consequences for Inmates, Staff’
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020
Court Finds Likely Constitutional Violation in ICE's Detention of Immigrants in Two Cramped Detention Centers During Pandemic
Order Establishes Process for Court to Consider Releases of Detainees
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020
ACLU Sues Governor in CA Supreme Court Case Over Pandemic Conditions
Lawsuits Demand Halt in ICE Transfers and Reductions in Jail and Juvenile Hall Populations
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
Detained Immigrants File Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE, Demand Immediate Releases from Extremely Unsafe Conditions During Global Pandemic
Lawsuit Also Defends First Amendment Right to Hunger Strike Over Dangerous Conditions
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 15, 2020
Apr 09, 2020
Apr 07, 2020
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 24, 2020
Lawsuit Demands ICE Release Immigrants at Risk of Death from COVID-19
Thirteen Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde in Bakersfield are Plaintiffs
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