Rodriguez v. Robbins
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
804 F.3d 1060 (2015)
Relevant factsFree
Rodriguez (plaintiff), a non-U.S. citizen held in prolonged detention by ICE (defendant), brought a class action alleging ICE unlawfully denied him a bond hearing at which the government would have to justify continued detention. The district court granted Rodriguez summary judgment and issued a permanent injunction, and ICE appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a non-United States citizen in prolonged detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act must be provided with a bond hearing at which the government bears the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the non-citizen is a danger to the community or a flight risk.