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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
Toure, et al.,
V.
Hott, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. l:20-cv-395
Hon. Liam O'Grady
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon the motion of Plaintiff-Petitioners for a temporary
restraining order or preliminary injunction. Dkt. 7. They seek immediate release from two
immigration detention centers, either upon their own recognizance or, alternatively, for
placement into community-based alternatives to detention. Dkt. 7. The matter was fully briefed,
and the Court heard oral argument by telephone on April 24, 2020.
I. Background
Plaintiff-Petitioners ("Plaintiffs") brought this action styled as both a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus and a civil complaint. They are individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), currently detained in one of two different Virginia facilities:
Farmville Detention Center ("Farmville") and Caroline Detention Facility ("Caroline"). They
are detained under various statutory provisions, and each has a unique administrative history.'
' In a footnote, the Government contested the propriety of this as a single action based on the number of Plaintiffsand the differences in their individual circumstances. While Plaintiffs have slightly varying circumstances, each issimilarly situated in that each: has an underlying medical condition which may increase vulnerability to COVID-19,is a civil immigration detainee, and is detained in one of two detention centers in Virginia. They have asserted aright to relief arising out of the same series of transactions or occurrences, and the Court finds questions of law andof fact are common to all Plaintiffs. Accordingly, Plaintiffs may proceed in one action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 20.
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