9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Criminal,
Immigration
Aug. 15, 2018
9th Circuit extends Bivens remedy to plaintiff suing over botched deportation prosecution
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has extended a federal remedy available to plaintiffs seeking damages for constitutional violations to a lawful permanent resident suing an Immigration and Custom Enforcement attorney who forged a document during the immigrant’s removal proceeding.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has extended a federal remedy available to plaintiffs seeking damages for constitutional violations to a lawful permanent resident in his suit against a government immigration attorney who forged a document during the immigrant's removal proceeding.
On Tuesday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the court said 6-year-old 9th Circuit precedent read by many district courts as prohibiting Bivens ...
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