Litigation
Nov. 19, 2011
Immigration detention class action likely to proceed
A federal judge said he is inclined to certify a putative class action of immigrant detainees who sued the federal government for violating their due process rights by shackling them during court hearings.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge said Thursday he is inclined to certify a class of immigrant detainees who sued the federal government for violating their due process rights by shackling them during court hearings.
At a hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard G. Seeborg considered whether to grant the federal government's motion to dismiss the lawsuit or to grant plaintiffs' motion to certify it ...
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