Legal Opinion
Zadvydas v. Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 28, 2001No. 99-7791PublishedCited by 8,063 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
When an alien has been found to be unlawfully present in the United States and a final order of removal has been entered, the Government ordinarily secures the alien’s removal during a subsequent 90-day statutory “removal period,” during which time the alien normally is held in custody.
A special statute authorizes further detention if the Government fails to remove the alien during those 90 days. It says:
“An alien ordered removed [1] who is inadmissible .'.. [2] [or] removable [as a result of violations of status requirements or entry conditions, violations of criminal law, or reasons of…
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