· 11/20/1990
Crosby Wilfredo Orantes-Hernandez v. Richard Thornburgh
Citations
- 919 F.2d 549
- 1990 WL 178597
How courts have described this case
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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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