Temporary restraining order granted for class of juvenile immigrants in ICE and ORR custody. The court found that it was likely that the class could prove that ORR and ICE were not in sufficient compliance with the Flores Settlement Agreement and ordered the government to show cause as to why a preliminary injunction should not issue that would (1) require continuous efforts to release class members and (2) enjoin ORR and ICE from keeping minors in congregate settings due to the agency's unexplained failure to release them.
Flores v. Barr, No. 85-cv-4544-DMG, 2020 WL 2128663 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
3/28/2020
Practice Area
Immigration
Relief Requested
Release, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
California
Type of Case
Class Action
Case Characteristics
Immigrant Detention, Juvenile
Compassionate Release Case
No
Case Tracking Number
85-CV_4544-DMG
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
C.D. Cal.
Decision
Motions Partially Granted
Place of Incarceration
Immigrant Detention
Name of Facility
Office of Refugee Resettlement and ICE Detention
Case Status
Decision Made But Case Still Pending
Motions Partially Granted
Defendants ordered to show cause as to why preliminary injunction should not be issued; ORR and ICE shall make themselves available to Juvenile Coordinators for inspection pending the OSC hearing; ORR and ICE shall provide information about family reunification or release efforts to the Monitor, Class Counsel, and Court
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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