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Nicolais: I shed my first tears as an attorney. Tears for freedom from ICE detention

Coloradosun · · 1254 words · By Mario Nicolais; Larry Ryckman
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“I won cases before the Colorado Supreme Court.”
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The evidence provided only contains general Wikipedia articles about the Colorado Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court, but none of the sources confirm that the author has won cases before the Colorado Supreme Court. The claim cannot be corroborated or verified with the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in Denver, the court was established in 1876. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices who are a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. 100 (2024), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that states could not determine eligibility for federal office, including the presidency, under…
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“Once I won a criminal case, and on several occasions I forced governments to open their records.”
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No evidence was found regarding the author winning criminal cases or forcing governments to open records.
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“I had a former president removed from Colorado’s ballot, at least until the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that victory.”
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“The minute order — a few paragraphs entered directly into the docket rather than written out in a full, separate ruling — freed a 20-year-old kid who had been in the Aurora ICE Detention Center for the past 18 months.”
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The evidence provided contains general Wikipedia articles about ICE detention and immigration detention sites, but none of the sources confirm the specific event described: that a minute order released a 20-year-old individual detained at the Aurora ICE Detention Center for 18 months. The claim relies on specific details not present in the general evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States government detains immigrants under the control of Customs and Border Protection (CBP; principally the Border Patrol) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a chronological list of deaths in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. It is based mainly on US federal government records which are in the public domain. The DHS…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of detention facilities holding immigrants in the United States. The second Trump administration has expanded immigration detention as part of the administration's mass deportation poli…
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“For the past year, I have volunteered as a pro bono attorney for several ICE detainees.”
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No evidence was found regarding the author volunteering as a pro bono attorney for ICE detainees for the past year.
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“Through the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, I received a crash course in basic immigration law.”
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The evidence provided includes general Wikipedia articles about Colorado and other attorneys, but none of the sources confirm that the author received basic immigration law training through the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John F. Walsh (born May 28, 1961) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 2010 to 2016. Walsh was nominated by President Barack Obama on Apri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Bruce "Pat" Oliphant (born 24 July 1935) is an Australian-born American artist whose career spanned more than sixty years. His body of work primarily focuses on American and global politics, c…
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“M fled a north African nation nearly two years ago.”
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No evidence was found regarding the client, M, fleeing a North African nation nearly two years ago.
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“M was soon transferred by ICE to Aurora.”
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No evidence was found regarding ICE transferring M to the Aurora Detention Center.
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“Early last summer, an immigration judge granted him “withholding from removal” and protection under the Convention Against Torture.”
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No evidence was found regarding an immigration judge granting M 'withholding from removal' and protection under the Convention Against Torture early last summer.
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“There are statutory and case law guidelines for ICE to either identify a third country or release detainees.”
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No evidence was found regarding statutory and case law guidelines dictating ICE procedures for identifying a third country or releasing detainees.
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“Specifically, they have three months; six if a second three-month extension is applied.”
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“ICE must both take affirmative steps to contact other countries and conduct a “post-order custody review,” or POCR, with the detainee for each period.”
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“M received one POCR that occurred a month late and did not provide proper notice.”
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“Another detainee referred me to M, and as soon as I met him I knew I wanted to help.”
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“I had a solid petition for habeas corpus ready to file.”
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“Habeas actions effectively require the government to explain its reasons for holding a prisoner.”
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“Unlike immigration hearings, which are conducted by judges who work for the Department of Homeland Security, habeas corpus cases go to federal courts.”
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“Without delay, she acted quickly and ordered M to be released.”
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