Savino et al v. Hodgson et al

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-10617

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William G. Young

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  1. April 07, 2021

    ICE Detainees' COVID-19 Bail Suit Ends With Just 7 Held

    A class of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at a Massachusetts jail asked a federal judge to approve a settlement Tuesday after the litigation nearly emptied the facility of people being held by ICE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. March 17, 2021

    1st Circ. Rejects ICE Detainees' COVID-19 Bail Requests

    The First Circuit on Wednesday refused to disturb a Massachusetts federal court's decision denying bail to several immigration detainees convicted of violent crimes, finding that it was reasonable to decide the detainees still belonged behind bars in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  3. June 18, 2020

    ICE's 'Off The Wall' Stance Opposing COVID-19 Bail Irks Judge

    A federal judge sharply criticized the government Thursday for an "off the wall" argument in opposition to bailing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees from a Massachusetts jail to reduce the facility's population during the COVID-19 crisis.

  4. June 03, 2020

    Judge's COVID-19 Quandary: How Many Inmates Is Too Many?

    A Massachusetts federal judge would like to know approximately how many U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees a state jail can hold while maintaining social distancing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, asking both the government and a class of inmates to weigh in during a hearing Wednesday.

  5. May 12, 2020

    Judge Slams 'Indifferent' ICE Response To Virus At Mass. Jail

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday hammered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and county detention officials for "cavernous holes" in their COVID-19 mitigation strategy — from blanket bail refusals to weak testing and contact tracing plans — calling it evidence of "deliberate indifference" to detainees' health risks.

  6. May 07, 2020

    Judge Finds ICE Violated Mass. Detainees' Rights, Attys Say

    Bristol County detention officials in Massachusetts and others have likely violated the rights of immigration detainees in their care and are showing deliberate indifference to the devastating risks of COVID-19 within their facility, a federal judge ruled from the bench Thursday, according to lawyers in the case.

  7. May 05, 2020

    Controversial Sheriff Deposed In ICE Detainee Case

    Lawyers for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees seeking release amid the coronavirus pandemic deposed a controversial Massachusetts sheriff responsible for conditions at the county jail, after gaining permission from a federal judge.

  8. April 16, 2020

    Judge Calls Stay On ICE Petitions A 'Luxury' Amid Virus

    A Massachusetts federal judge hearing bail petitions for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees told prosecutors he wouldn't stop short of hearing all their cases just because the government says adequate social distancing is possible at the Bristol County jail holding them, calling the stay request a "luxury."

  9. April 09, 2020

    Mass. Judge Says Virus-Prone Detainees Meet Class Criteria

    A Massachusetts federal judge has certified a class of immigrant detainees seeking to be released from a county jail that allegedly lacks adequate protections against the coronavirus, saying that we are now in "a world brought to its knees by the pandemic."

  10. April 03, 2020

    Mass. Judge Begins Freeing ICE Detainees Due To Virus Risk

    A federal judge agreed Friday to release a handful of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, citing the urgent need to reduce the Massachusetts jail population amid the COVID-19 pandemic and vowing to review 10 cases per day as part of a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups.

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