Habeas

Practice advisory published by the ACLU, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, ACLU Southern California, and USC Gould School of Law, updated on December 3, 2025, discussing the order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz and describing how to request a bond hearing in light of […]

Update to the American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society’s practice guide on detention under INA § 235(b). Shortly after that practice guide was published, on September 5, 2025, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), a precedent decision finding that any noncitizen who is […]

Practice guide published in September 2025 by American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society providing an overview of detention under INA § 235(b) and guidance for seeking release of noncitizens detained under this provision. Copyright © American Immigration Council. Reprinted with permission. Related materials: Practice Advisory

Template application for order to show cause and proposed order in connection with habeas petition, prepared by the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA). Related materials: Template Habeas Petition; Practice Advisory

Template habeas petition prepared by the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA). Related materials: Practice Advisory; Template Application for Order to Show Cause and Proposed Order

Practice advisory from the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA) addressing writs of habeas corpus for detained noncitizens in order to seek release, to seek a bond hearing before an immigration judge, and/or to challenge certain immigration detention conditions. Published on January 15, 2025 wibits. Related materials: Template Habeas Petition; Template Application for Order to Show […]