Savino et al v. Hodgson et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-10617

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William G. Young

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Government Agencies

  1. April 02, 2020

    Some Mass. ICE Detainees May Be Released Amid Pandemic

    A federal judge signaled that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he is open to releasing at least some of the 148 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees being held at a Massachusetts jail, telling lawyers Thursday that reducing the inmate population should protect the facility in case of an outbreak.

  2. March 31, 2020

    Detainees Turn To Federal Courts For Help Amid Pandemic

    As the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 180,000 people in the U.S., federal judges have fielded requests from individuals in immigration detention centers, which feature close quarters and allegedly shoddy medical services, to be temporarily released from custody.

  3. March 30, 2020

    Pandemic Not Cause To 'Empty Jails,' Judge In ICE Case Says

    A federal judge rejected the notion of freeing nearly 150 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees being held in a Massachusetts jail that's been accused of not doing enough to stop the spread of coronavirus, telling attorneys in a hearing Monday that the pandemic is not cause to "empty jails." 

  4. March 27, 2020

    'Literally Trapped' ICE Detainees Sue For Release Amid Virus

    A proposed class of people being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in southeastern Massachusetts jails sued for their immediate release Friday, saying they are "literally trapped" during the COVID-19 pandemic and fear for their lives.

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