Soto-Lopez v. Gallatin County
- Filed: 02/24/2019
- Status: Pending
- Court: Montana 18th Judicial District Court, Gallatin County
- Latest Update: Feb 24, 2019
Luis Soto-Lopez was wrongfully jailed at the Gallatin County Detention Center pursuant to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Hold (also called a “detainer”), despite his ability to post bond for a misdemeanor. This class-action lawsuit seeks to end the use of ICE detainers for all current and future people incarcerated at the Gallatin County Detention Center. The ACLU of Montana filed a similar suit against Lincoln County in November 2018.
ACLU Files Class-Action Lawsuit Challenging Illegal ICE Detainers in Gallatin County
The ACLU of Montana and the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project filed a class-action lawsuit this week on behalf of people unlawfully jailed at the Gallatin County Detention Center at the request of U.S. Immigration officials. According to the complaint, Gallatin County officials are exceeding their authority under Montana law by imprisoning people on the grounds that they may have committed a civil violation under federal immigration law.
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