| Robert Panton
Remains in ICE Detention as SDNY
Judge Mulls Ordering Release by
ICE
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
April 3 – On Robert Panton
detained by ICE which says it
is awaiting Jamaica travel
documents to deport, a
preliminary injunction hearing
was held by U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York Judge
Katherine Polk Failla. She set
another conference for April 4
at 11 am; a ruling is
expected. Inner City Press
live tweeted, from the thread:
Judge Failla:
We're here on a preliminary
injunction motion.
Assistant US
Attorney: Mr. Panton is
detained pending the receipt
of travel documents from
Jamaica. Judge: At some
point could it be "unduly
prolonged"? AUSA: At some
point they could argue that.
The final order of removal is
from 2021.
Judge: If the
court has jurisdiction, can
the Court stay removal? What's
your position?
AUSA: You cannot
stay it based on any claim
before you. Supplemental
jurisdiction is permissive.
Here, there is a statutory
bar
Panton's lawyer:
He's turned his life around,
he's helping in the community.
There's a lot the government
has not considered. So we have
a likelihood of success on the
merits.
Judge Failla: I
don't think a preliminary
injunction that includes a
stay against removal. But I
can imagine ordering his
release. But then what - you'd
just do it better next time? I
don't know if the person who
signed off on his re-detention
had the authority
Judge: What would
you do if I ordered him
released? AUSA: We would
comply. Then there would be a
judgment, where we are in the
process, the cost benefit... I
really don't know.
Panton's lawyer:
I wish I had filed a motion
for release, I just didn't
want to ask for too many
things at once. Judge: I'm not
saying you're getting it, just
that I'm exploring it.
AUSA: Mapp v.
Reno sets a high standard.
There's nothing here that
rises to it
Judge: I'd like
more filings; we'll reconvene
at 11 am.
Panton: I am
available.
The case is
Panton v. Joyce, et al.,
1:25-cv-2451 (Failla)
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