In This Issue of Indiana Lawyer

As changes in the immigration court system create uncertainty for detainees, immigration attorneys are now turning to a 200-year-old American legal doctrine to get their clients released from detention facilities across the country. Reporter Cameron Shaw writes that the doctrine, known as a writ of habeas corpus, has typically been used as a last-ditch effort to give those behind bars a chance to present their case before a federal district judge and force the government to explain why a person’s detention is legal. Now, attorneys are using it as a fast-pass ticket to seek a district court order that forces immigration judges to grant detainees a bond hearing or order their release. Also, reporter Maura Johnson writes about Griffin Tichenor, who is advocating for federal legislation that would require technology to help vehicles detect cyclists and prevent the kind of crash that killed two of his riding partners.