Ramon v. Short

03/25/2020 SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE Case Number: DA 18-0661 2020 MT 69: DA-18-0661, AGUSTIN RAMON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DARREN SHORT, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Lincoln County and Administrator of Lincoln County Detention Center, Defendant and Appellee.1 The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that holding individuals pursuant to a federal civil immigration detainer request is an arrest under Montana law. And, Montana law does not provide Montana law enforcement officers with the authority to arrest individuals based on federal civil immigration violations through immigration…