Zadvydas v. Davis
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zadvydas-v-davis-255-16092886
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Zadvydas v. Davis
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Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. The court ruled that the plenary power doctrine does not authorize the indefinite detention of immigrants under order of deportation whom no other country will accept. To justify detention of immigrants for a period longer than six months, the government was required to show removal in the foreseeable future or special circumstances.
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2001 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadvydas_v._Davis
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2023-07-09T00:42:42Z
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