The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a central claim in a high-profile putative class action filed on behalf of Arab and Muslim non-citizens who were subjected to prolonged, abusive detention by immigration officials in the wake of 9/11. The panel affirmed Eastern District Judge John Gleeson's rejection of the plaintiffs' claim that they were illegally detained for periods longer than necessary to effect their removal. The eight named plaintiffs had contended that the federal government used their immigration violations as a "cover" or "excuse" to investigate possible ties to terrorism.
December 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a central claim in a high-profile putative class action filed on behalf of Arab and Muslim non-citizens who were subjected to prolonged, abusive detention by immigration officials in the wake of 9/11.
The panel affirmed Eastern District Judge John Gleeson’s rejection of the plaintiffs’ claim that they were illegally detained for periods longer than necessary to effect their removal.
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