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Watson v. U.S., No. 16-655(L) (2nd Cir.) (865 F.3d 123) (July 31, 2017) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)

Loaded on Dec. 1, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists July 31, 2017
Filed under: Damages, Punch And Jurists.

This wrongful-detention immigration case presents a striking and disturbing illustration of the critical need for an overhaul of the patchwork of U.S. immigration laws and their uneven enforcement that leave even the U.S. judiciary powerless to correct a “grossly negligent” mistake that cost a U.S. citizen more than three years ...

 

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  1. Watson v. U.S., No. 16-655(L) (2nd Cir.) (865 F.3d 123) (July 31, 2017) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)
  2. Fields v. City of Philadelphia, No. 16-1650 (3rd Cir.) (682 F.3d 353) (July 7, 2017) (Judge Thomas L. Ambro)
  3. Wrenn v. District of Columbia, No. 16-7025 (D.C. Cir.) (864 F.3d 650) (July 25, 2017) (Judge Thomas Beall Griffith)
  4. U.S. v. Spivey, No. 15-15023 (11th Cir.) (861 F.3d 1207) (June 28, 2017) (Judge William H. Jr. Pryor)
  5. U.S. v. Workman, No. 16-1401 (10th Cir.) (863 F.3d 1313) (July 21, 2017) (Judge Robert E. Bacharach)

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