Calif. judge dismisses 32 illegal immigrant cases; lawyers blame zero-tolerance policy

[rangerrebew]

Calif. judge dismisses 32 illegal immigrant cases; lawyers blame zero-tolerance policy
May 31, 2018 12:35 pm
 
 
 
Jana J. Pruet Sr. Staff Writer
 

A California federal court dismissed 32 illegal immigrant crossings cases on Wednesday after a nationwide computer crash delayed detainees from receiving a timely arraignment, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Federal Defenders of San Diego filed writs of habeas corpus at the government’s request for 37 clients whose arraignments were scheduled for earlier that day but weren’t presented by authorities.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/05/31/calif-judge-dismisses-32-illegal-immigrant-cases-lawyers-blame-zero-tolerance-policy

[Fishrrman]

One or two days?
Timeliness?

C'mon, judge, who do you think you're b.s.'in' ?

[Oceander]

Timely arraignments are a matter of law.  The usual requirement is that an arrestee must be arraigned within 48 hours, although leeway is given for weekends and for emergencies.  A computer crash apparently doesn’t count as an emergency.

The judge is simply applying the law.  Isn’t that what he’s supposed to be doing?