Kouadio v. Decker

ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, U.S.D.J.:

Petitioner Adou Kouadio ("Petitioner"), a citizen of Ivory Coast seeking asylum in the United States, was taken into custody at the U.S. border on February 21, 2016. He has been detained ever since-approximately 34 months at present writing, while his petition for asylum remains pending. He petitions for habeas corpus, claiming that his indefinite detention without an opportunity for bail violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. I grant the petition, holding that Petitioner's continued detention without a bond bearing violates his due process…