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Habeas

A federal class action claims the District of Columbia Court Clerk Michael Hughes <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Habeas.pdf"><strong>illegally refuses to release people</strong></a> who have been ordered released by a superior court judge if he suspects them of violating civil immigration laws.

WASHINGTON — A federal class action claims the District of Columbia Court Clerk Michael Hughes illegally detains people who have been ordered released by a superior court judge if he suspects them of violating civil immigration laws.

Categories / Civil Rights, Criminal, Government

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