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- United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2025
Garcia Ramirez v. U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (Civil Action No. 2018-0508)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILMER GARCIA RAMIREZ, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 18-508 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 417, 431, 434
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit)· 2025· Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Josue Sanchez v. Attorney General United States of America (24-2279)
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ____________ No. 24-2279 ____________ JOSUE ROMAN SANCHEZ, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ___________ On Petition for Review of a Decision of
united statesimmigration detention - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2025· District Court, District of Columbia
Americans for Immigrant Justice v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Civil Action No. 2022-3118)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-3118 (CKK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM O
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Board of Immigration Appeals)· 2025· Board of Immigration Appeals
SALAS PENA, 29 I. & N. Dec. 173
US court opinion from Board of Immigration Appeals. Cite as 29 I&N Dec. 173 (BIA 2025) Interim Decision #4115 Matter of Jose Luis SALAS PENA, Respondent Decided by Board July 31, 2025 1 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigratio
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Board of Immigration Appeals)· 2025· Board of Immigration Appeals
rodriguez Pena, 29 I. & N. Dec. 358
US court opinion from Board of Immigration Appeals. Cite as 29 I&N Dec. 358 (BIA 2025) Interim Decision #4150 Matter of Jose Alejandro RODRIGUEZ PENA, Respondent Decided by Board November 6, 2025 1 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board o
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Court of Appeals for the First Circuit)· 2024· Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Escobar Larin v. Garland (24-1428)
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Nos. 23-2088, 24-1428 JOSE RODOLFO ESCOBAR LARIN, Petitioner, v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent. PETITIONS FOR REVIEW OF ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF IMMIG
united statesimmigration detention - Australia (National)· 2023· High Court of AustraliafavorableHigh precedent
NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 37
Whether indefinite immigration detention of a non-citizen who cannot be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future is within Commonwealth power.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionindefinite detention - Queensland, Australia· 2023· QLD Human Rights Commissionpending
Children on Remand in QLD Watch Houses (2023)
Children held in adult police watch houses
human-rightsqueenslandremandwatch-houses - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2020· District Court, District of Columbia
C.G.B. v. Wolf (Civil Action No. 2020-1072)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C.G.B. 1, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 20-cv-1072 (CRC) CHAD WOLF, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs, ten transgender women in the custody of I
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)· 2020· Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jenny Flores v. Jeffrey Rosen, 984 F.3d 720
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JENNY LISETTE FLORES, No. 19-56326 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v. 2:85-cv-04544- DMG-AGR JEFFREY A. ROSEN, Acting Attorney General; CHAD F. WOLF; U.S.
united statesimmigration detention - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2019· District Court, District of Columbia
I.A. v. Barr (Civil Action No. 2019-2530)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. LA. etal, Plaintiffs, v. WILLIAM BARR et al., Defendants. FILED AUG 21 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Clerk, U.S. District and FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Bankruptcy Courts Case: 1:19-cv—02530 Assigned To : Kelly, Ti
united statesimmigration detention - Australia (National)· 2016· High Court of AustraliaadverseHigh precedent
Plaintiff M68/2015 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] HCA 1
Constitutional validity of the Commonwealth's participation in and funding of the detention of asylum seekers at the Nauru Regional Processing Centre.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionoffshore processing+1 - Papua New Guinea· 2016· Supreme Court of Papua New GuineafavorableHigh precedent
Namah v Pato [2016] PGSC 13; SC1497
Legality of Australia's offshore detention of asylum seekers transferred to the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre under the Australia-PNG arrangement; right to personal liberty under s42 of the PNG Constitution.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionoffshore processing+1 - United States· 2015
Hernandez and Guereca Bentacour v United States and ors
An appeal judgment regarding immigration and human rights.
immigrationhuman-rights - Australia (National)· 2015· High Court of AustraliaadverseHigh precedent
CPCF v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 1
Lawfulness of detaining at sea, and taking towards another country, a group of Tamil asylum seekers intercepted en route to Australia.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentioninterception at sea+1 - Australia (National)· 2014· High Court of AustraliaadverseHigh precedent
Plaintiff S156/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 22
Validity of the designation of Papua New Guinea as a regional processing country and the removal of asylum seekers there under the Migration Act.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionoffshore processing+1 - Australia (National)· 2004· High Court of AustraliaadverseHigh precedent
Al-Kateb v Godwin [2004] HCA 37
Whether a stateless person who cannot be removed from Australia may be detained indefinitely under the Migration Act.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionindefinite detention - Australia (National)· 2001· Federal Court of Australia (Full Court)adverseHigh precedent
Ruddock v Vadarlis [2001] FCA 1329 (the Tampa case)
Whether the Commonwealth executive had power, absent statutory authority, to detain and remove asylum seekers rescued by the MV Tampa and prevent them entering Australia.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionexecutive power+1 - International (UN Human Rights Committee)· 1997· UN Human Rights CommitteefavorableHigh precedent
A v Australia, Communication No. 560/1993, UN Doc CCPR/C/59/D/560/1993
Whether prolonged mandatory immigration detention of an asylum seeker (over three years) breached the prohibition on arbitrary detention and the right to judicial review of detention under ICCPR article 9.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionarbitrary detention+1