Alaka v. Elwood.

• Position: Habeas corpus claim - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

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Alaka v. Elwood, 225 F.Supp.2d 547 (E.D.Pa. 2002). A lawful permanent resident alien filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, challenging her continued detention by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), pending removal proceedings. The district court granted the petition, finding that the detention of the alien without providing her with an opportunity for an...