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Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241).
The Sixth Circuit affirmed district court rulings that the government unlawfully detained noncitizens under a mandatory detention statute. The court held that the statute requiring mandatory detention applies only to those actively seeking admission, not to those already in the interior.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed district court rulings that the government unlawfully detained noncitizens under a mandatory detention statute. The court held that the statute applies only to those actively seeking admission, not to individuals already in the interior who entered without inspection.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a murder conviction, holding that the trial judge's conduct did not demonstrate bias or render the trial fundamentally unfair.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tribal member's federal lawsuit against her tribe and council members. The court held that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to allege claims under color of state law or a cognizable federal cause of action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's habeas corpus petition challenging his classification as a disruptive group member. The court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review the Bureau of Prisons' discretionary determinations under the relevant statute.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a Bureau of Prisons calculation of good conduct time credits. The court held that the Bureau of Prisons properly applied statutory guidelines to reduce credits for disciplinary violations even when the inmate was serving a life sentence.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to a late notice of appeal. The court later directed the district court to treat a separate filing as a timely notice of appeal to open a new appeal.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a federal prisoner's application for a certificate of appealability because the issues raised did not involve the denial of a constitutional right. The court clarified that procedural questions regarding successive habeas motions cannot bypass statutory restrictions on second-or-successive petitions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment granting summary judgment to the Patent and Trademark Office, holding that draft decisions and related emails circulated among administrative patent judges are protected from disclosure under the deliberative process privilege of the Freedom of Information Act.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court order extending a consent decree by one hundred eighteen days due to substantial noncompliance by immigration officials. The court reversed in part the lower court's order releasing hundreds of potential class members, holding that the government's mandatory detention authority under Section twelve hundred twenty-five does not apply to noncitizens unlawfully present within the United States.