Leslie H. Southwick
Role at the time: Fifth Circuit judge writing in dissent
Condemned
Statement summary
Southwick argues that Supreme Court decisions, reasonably interpreted, prohibit this detention without more justification than the government offered.
“I conclude that those decisions, reasonably interpreted, prohibit detention of these individuals without more justification than the Government has offered here.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Fifth Circuit en banc opinion in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Vergara · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitEn banc opinion; Southwick dissent on printed pages 100-131, followed by Haynes dissent
The court rejects these petitioners' constitutional bond-hearing claims. The majority expressly recognizes that the Fifth Amendment applies to them.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case examines detention without the requested individualized bond hearings. Southwick expressly says Supreme Court decisions prohibit this detention without more justification. His legal criticism rejects the detention defended by the majority.