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· 11/20/1990

Crosby Wilfredo Orantes-Hernandez v. Richard Thornburgh

Citations

  • 919 F.2d 549
  • 1990 WL 178597

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  • holding that \[t]here are limitations on this discretion; an injunction must be narrowly tailored to give only the relief to which plaintiffs are entitled.\
  • upholding finding that coercion of aliens to accept voluntary departure violated their right to apply for asylum
  • upholding an injunction designed to remedy government practices when the \cumulative effect\ of such practices \was to prevent [noncitizens] from contacting counsel and receiving any legal advice\
  • “[A]liens have a due process right to obtain counsel of their choice at their own expense.”
  • coercion of voluntary departure supports injunction based on denial of right to counsel
  • plaintiff had due process right to apply for political asylum

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Judges: Schroeder, Beezer, Vukasin

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