TRO seeking release granted to individual in immigrant detention with hypertension and cardiac disease. The court noted that although the individual had a criminal record, it included only misdemeanors, and that the fact that he had lived in the United States for thirty years and had a daughter in the country weighs against a finding that he is a flight risk. The court also described the severe health risks present in the detention facility, given dormitory-style housing, lack of masks, and lack of of social distancing around meal times. The court held that as a civil detainee, the individual is entitled to a degree of protection that the detention facility does not provide.
Francisco Hernandez v. Wolf, No. 5:20-cv-00617-TJH-KS, Dkt. No. 17 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 1, 2020).
DETAILS
Decision
Date
4/1/2020
Practice Area
Immigration
Relief Requested
Release, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
California
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Immigrant Detention, Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Release Granted
Yes
Compassionate Release Case
No
Case Tracking Number
20-cv-00617-TJH
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
C.D. Cal.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Immigrant Detention
Name of Facility
Adelanto Detention Center
Legal Authority
Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
Legal Authority
§ 2241 Habeas
Release Conditions
Shelter in place at specified residence; electronic or telephonic monitoring at the discretion of DHS and ICE
Convictions
Multiple misdemeanors and infractions; four dismissed counts of failure to appear.
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