Individuals in civil immigrant detention were granted provisional class certification in a suit alleging Fifth Amendment violations. The court certified a facility-wide class, holding that the putative class satisfied numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy, articulating a common theory that the respondents exhibited deliberate indifference and failed to take steps to prevent harm. The court further noted that a uniform, indivisible remedy would be possible, so provisional class certification would be appropriate. The court planned to hold expedited bond hearings for class members.
Gomes v. Acting Sec'y, No. 1:20-cv-00453-LM, Dkt. No. 50 (D.N.H. May 4, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
5/4/2020
Practice Area
Immigration
Relief Requested
Bond Hearing, Class Certification, Preliminary Injunction (PI)
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
New Hampshire
Type of Case
Class Action
Case Characteristics
Immigrant Detention
Compassionate Release Case
No
Case Tracking Number
1:20-cv-00453-LM
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
D.N.H.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Local / County Jail
Name of Facility
Strafford County Department of Corrections
Legal Authority
Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
Legal Authority
Other, § 2241 Habeas, Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)
Case Status
Decision Made But Case Still Pending
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Not Discussed
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