Immigration Detention

Legal dispute concerning the detention practices for asylum-seeking minors at the U.S. border

1. Tigre v. Hassell et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 26, 2018)
3. VictimsTigreDefendantsHassellPlaintiffsTigreInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Civil Rights Violation;Habeas Corpus;ICE Detainers

1. Touray v. Hassell

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 28, 2018)
3. VictimsMamadou TourayDefendantsMatthew D. HassellKirstjen NielsenJefferson SessionsPlaintiffsMamadou TourayPlaintiff AttorneysAndre SeguraJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaAmerican Civil Liberties UnionU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Class Action Lawsuit;Due Process;Bond Hearing

1. Fofana v. Hassel

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsDavid HasselPlaintiffsMoussa FofanaInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesVirginia Emerson HopkinsInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Due Process;Habeas Corpus;Asylum Seekers

1. Touray v. Hassel

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2018)
3. DefendantsScott HasselPlaintiffsAlieu TourayJudgesMadeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Immigration Detention;Due Process;Federal Court Rulings

1. Shaikh v. Witte et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 17, 2023)
3. DefendantsDianne WitteImmigration and Customs EnforcementKeith PeekPlaintiffsAamir M. ShaikhJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Section 1983;Bivens Action;Subject Matter Jurisdiction

1. A.B. v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 30, 2026)
3. VictimsA.B.DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsA.B.InvestigatorsFederal Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeDefense AttorneysUnited States Attorney's OfficePlaintiff AttorneysAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesUnited States District Court JudgeInstitutionsUnited States District CourtUnited States Court of AppealsDepartment of Homeland Security
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Immigration Detention;Due Process;Class Action