The government filed a motion to dismiss and strike an amended class complaint, arguing all four named parties’ claims were moot. The court ruled that one party's claim was not moot because she had only been released from detention through the court's grant of preliminary relief. The court deferred ruling on the motion for class certification until the government provided supplemental information about the size of the proposed class, members' medical conditions, and the reasons for detention.
Barrera v. Wolf, No. 4:20-CV-1241, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91521 (S.D. Tex. May 25, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
5/25/2020
Practice Area
Immigration
Relief Requested
Class Certification, Other, Release, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), Motion for Modification of Probation Conditions
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Texas
Type of Case
Class Action
Case Characteristics
Elderly, Immigrant Detention, Parole or Probation Violations, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Pretrial Detention [jail]
Compassionate Release Case
No
Case Tracking Number
20-CV-1241-KPE
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
S.D. Tex.
Decision
Motions Partially Granted
Place of Incarceration
Immigrant Detention
Name of Facility
Montgomery Processing Center
Legal Authority
Procedural Due Process (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
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