Flores ex rel. Galvez-Maldonado v. Meese

The facts were adequately summarized in the majority panel opinion. See Flores v. Meese, 934 F.2d 991, 993-96 (9th Cir. 1990) (Flores). I have no quarrel with the majority’s assertion that alien children allegedly in this country illegally are impacted by the regulation at issue and have a right to challenge their detention. See Maj. op. at 1358-1360. But I find much of the majority’s discussion, such as that regarding habeas corpus review, irrelevant to the crucial issues in this case, and other portions of the opinion lacking in support. I believe that the majority errs in implicitly…