Appeals court ruling broadens noncitizens' rights
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"Judges extend rights to noncitizens
They cannot be subjected to excessive force or falsely imprisoned
By HARVEY RICE
Houston Chronicle
"The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in an El Paso case that noncitizens have a constitutional right to be free from false imprisonment and the use of excessive force by law enforcement personnel.
The ruling by a three-judge panel extends Fourth Amendment rights to noncitizens throughout the 5th Circuit, which includes Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, said Suyash Agrawal, attorney with the Susman Godfrey law firm." Read on.
"Judges extend rights to noncitizens
They cannot be subjected to excessive force or falsely imprisoned
By HARVEY RICE
Houston Chronicle
"The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in an El Paso case that noncitizens have a constitutional right to be free from false imprisonment and the use of excessive force by law enforcement personnel.
The ruling by a three-judge panel extends Fourth Amendment rights to noncitizens throughout the 5th Circuit, which includes Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, said Suyash Agrawal, attorney with the Susman Godfrey law firm." Read on.
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