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Jean-Pierre v. U.S. Attorney General, No. 06-13359 (11th Cir.) (500 F.3d 1315) (September 19, 2007) (Judge Stanley Marcus)

Loaded on Aug. 1, 2007 published in Punch and Jurists August 27, 2007
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, U.N. Convention Against Torture.

In this case, the Court effectively held that the immigratiion courts cannot turn a blind eye to claims of torture. The Court's opinion started as follows:

"More than fifty years ago, Justice Frankfurter wrote that, when it comes to torture, 'there comes a point where this Court should not be ...

 

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  1. Jean-Pierre v. U.S. Attorney General, No. 06-13359 (11th Cir.) (500 F.3d 1315) (September 19, 2007) (Judge Stanley Marcus)
  2. U.S. v. Mayer, No. 06-50481 (9th Cir.) (490 F.3d 1129) (June 6, 2007) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)
  3. U.S. v. Wilson, No. 04-CR-1016 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (493 F.Supp.2d 537) (March 29, 2007) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis)
  4. U.S. v. Wilson, No. 04-CR-1016 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (493 F.Supp.2d 526) (January 29, 2007) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis)
  5. Mayfield v. U.S., No. 04-1427-AA (D.Or.) (504 F.Supp.2d 1023) (September 26, 2007) (Judge Ann L. Aiken)
  6. Thomas v. Baca, No. CV 04-08448 DDP (C.D.Cal.) (514 F.Supp.2d 1201) (September 20, 2007) (Judge Dean D. Pregerson)
  7. U.S. v. Kozeny, No. 05 Cr. 518(SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (493 F.Supp.2d 693) (July 16, 2007) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
  8. von Hofe v. U.S., No. 05-2969-cv (2nd Cir.) (492 F.3d 175) (June 27, 2007) (Judge Richard C. Wesley)
  9. Richey v. Bradshaw, No. 01-3477 (6th Cir.) (498 F.3d 344) (August 10, 2007) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole)
  10. Nichols v. U.S., No. 05-6452 (6th Cir.) (501 F.3d 542) (August 16, 2007) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
  11. Cornejo v. County of San Diego, No. 05-56202 (9th Cir.) (504 F.3d 893) (September 24, 2007) (Judge Pamela Ann Rymer)
  12. U.S. v. Martignon, No. 04-5649-cr (2nd Cir.) (492 F.3d 140) (June 13, 2007) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)

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