Legal Opinion

Aaa Bonding Agency Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 31, 2011No. Nos. 10-20515, 10-20695PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

This case stems from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) breach of more than 1,400 immigration bonds posted by Safety National Casualty Corporation (Safety National) and AAA Bonding Agency (AAA, collectively “Plaintiffs”). The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The district court’s determination on fifteen bonds gave rise to the present appeals and cross-appeal.

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Safety National, a surety company, and AAA, Safety National’s bonding agent, posted bonds on behalf of the aliens. The immigration bonds at issue procure an alien’s release from DHS custody pending…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Zadvydas v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. Auer v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Sims v. ApfelSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Clark v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Statewide Bonding, Inc. v. DHSCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020
  2. Offiiong v. HolderDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2012
  3. United States v. Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds & Insurance Agency, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2015
  4. AAA Bonding Agency, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  5. Statewide Bonding, Inc v. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019

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