Zadvydas v. Davis

Zadvydas v. Davis (2001) is a Supreme Court case focused on the detention of immigrants ordered for deportation. The Court ruled that the government cannot indefinitely detain immigrants who cannot be deported to their home countries. Specifically, it set a six-month limit on detention after the end of a removal order. If the government cannot secure a country willing to accept the detainee, they must be released. This decision emphasized individual rights and due process while addressing immigration enforcement practices in the United States.