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Portillo v. Hott

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided July 3, 2018No. 1:18–cv–470 (LMB/MSN)PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge

Petitioner Jose Luis Rodriguez Portillo ("petitioner" or "Rodriguez") has filed an application for withholding of removal with the appropriate immigration authorities, in which he seeks to stop the government from removing him to El Salvador. According to Rodriguez, if he is returned to El Salvador, he would be perceived as a gang member and face a substantial risk of being tortured or killed because he has a variety of artistic tattoos on his body. For the past fourteen months, Rodriguez has been detained in immigration custody while the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Zadvydas v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. United States v. SalernoSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Jennings v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 2018

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