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Motion to Vacate and Expunge the Default Warrant for Failure to Appear Due to Immigration Action

Categories: Massachusetts, Motion, Private, Resource Library

This motion to vacate and expunge the default warrant from Massachusetts argues a default warrant should not issue when an individual’s failure to appear is due to being in ICE custody, immigration detention, deportation, or other immigration action by the government.

Seeking Dismissal of a Criminal Case When a Client Cannot be Returned from ICE Custody or Has Been Deported

Categories: Massachusetts, Practice Guide, Resource Library

This guide from the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, Immigration Impact Unit, offers defense attorneys a step-by-step outline for handling a client’s case when they are detained in ICE detention facilities or have been deported. From the report: “To address the concerns these open cases pose to our clients, this advisory lays out potential…

Washington v. Slater

Categories: Washington, Practice Guide, Private, Racial Justice Toolkit, Resource Library