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Zadvydas v Davis

533 U.S. 678 (2001)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Indefinite post-removal-order detention of aliens raises serious due process concerns; a six-month period is the presumptive reasonable limit for detention.

Key Principle

indefinite detention of removable aliens raises due process concerns; 6-month presumptive limit

Area of Law

immigration

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