immigration and customs enforcement
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A brief overview of The GEO Group v. Menocal, the class action out of Colorado about immigration detention
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of The GEO Group v. Menocal, which originated in Colorado. The arguments revolved around when appeals courts may review claims by federal contractors that they are immune from suit. Here are the basic points to know: What is the lawsuit about? The plaintiffs…
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10th Circuit upholds financial incentive for lawyers to take on challenges to immigration detention
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The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the law allowing attorneys to recover their costs for prevailing against the government does apply to successful legal challenges to immigration detention. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit acknowledged a decision to the contrary would deter legal representation for…
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Federal judge: ‘Clear evidence’ shows ICE violates law on warrantless arrests
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A federal judge repeatedly observed on Friday that the evidence from a two-day hearing strongly suggested immigration agents have been arresting people without warrants in Colorado in violation of federal law. “There’s a policy. These guys just don’t follow it. They might not even know what it is,” U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke…
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ICE officer impersonator in Colorado Springs will undergo second competency evaluation
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The Colorado Springs man arrested for allegedly impersonating an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer before engaging in an hours-long standoff with police will see a second competency evaluator. Antonio Mellon, 22, was reportedly found competent to continue with legal proceedings by one evaluator, but the defense objected to the finding and is now in…
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El Paso County transfers 26 people to ICE custody over 3 months, sets new monthly high
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Twenty six people with criminal charges were transferred from the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement from July to September, according to a news release by the office Monday. Deputies also detained 14 additional individuals with criminal charges who were released “before ICE authorities could take custody.”…
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ACLU sues ICE over plans to expand agency’s detention capacity
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The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking records on the government’s plans for expanding its detention capacity in the state. “Already, our previous requests and subsequent lawsuit have revealed how ICE may spend some of its record $45 billion budget intended for immigration detention,” said Tim Macdonald, ACLU…
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Federal judge orders release hearing for torture victim in ‘abhorrent’ immigration custody
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A federal judge on Friday found a “real risk” that the government would try to unlawfully deport a man who was tortured in his home country, and ordered a hearing to determine if he should be released from immigration custody while his case proceeds. Two years ago, the Denver-based federal appeals court concluded an immigration…
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Federal judge weighs release of detained man tortured in home country
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A federal judge on Friday considered whether to release a man in custody who suffered torture at the hands of government authorities in his home country and who remains detained, even after prevailing on multiple occasions in recent immigration proceedings. Exactly two years ago, the Denver-based federal appeals court concluded an immigration judge’s decision to…
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Federal judge ‘troubled’ by unknown location ICE intended to transfer detained man
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A federal judge stated on Monday he was “troubled” by allegations that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was planning to transfer a man in custody outside of Colorado to an unknown location. Two years ago, Dennis Arostegui-Maldonado won a favorable ruling in his immigration case from the Denver-based federal appeals court. Subsequently, he received an order…
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Q&A with John Leopold | Retired Colorado judge signed brief about federal arrest of Wisconsin judge
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In late April, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation posted a picture to social media of handcuffed Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah C. Dugan, who authorities arrested at her courthouse for allegedly obstructing immigration agents. The charging documents accused Dugan of confronting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel who were planning to arrest…
