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CIVIL PROCEDURE, JUDGES AND THE JUDICIARY
* ROELL v. WITHROW

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, HABEAS CORPUS, IMMIGRATION LAW
* DEMORE v. KIM

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CIVIL PROCEDURE, JUDGES AND THE JUDICIARY

ROELL v. WITHROW, No. 02-69 (U.S.S.C. April 29, 2003)
Under the expanded power of magistrate judges authorized by the
Federal Magistrate Act of 1979, consent to a magistrate judge's
designation can be inferred from a party's conduct during
litigation, such as through a general appearance before a magistrate
after having been told of the right to appear before a district
judge.

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http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/us/000/02-69.html
ROELL v. WITHROW, No. 02-69 (U.S.S.C. April 29, 2003)

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, HABEAS CORPUS, IMMIGRATION LAW

DEMORE v. KIM , No. 01-1491 (U.S.S.C. April 29, 2003)
Congress may require that deportable criminal aliens be detained for
the brief period necessary for removal proceedings. Federal courts
have jurisdiction to review a constitutional challenge to a
detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.
section 1226(c).

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/us/000/01-1491.html
DEMORE v. KIM , No. 01-1491 (U.S.S.C. April 29, 2003)
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