No Due Process Problem With Man’s Detention, Appeals Court Says

A man’s year-long detention while the federal government sought to remove him from the US did not violate his right to due process under the Constitution, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision granting Nyynkpao Banyee’s habeas corpus petition.

“Due process imposes no time limit on detention pending deportation,” Judge David R. Stras wrote.

Banyee, originally born in the Ivory Coast, grew up in and is a lawful resident of the US. As an adult, Banyee committed a series of crimes including theft, drug possession, and robbery ...