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On January 17, 1997 both parties signed the class action settlement agreement in Flores v. Reno , The Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA), which is binding on the defendants—the federal government agencies.
- O'Connor, joined by Souter
- Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al. v. Jenny Lisette Flores, et al.
- Stevens, joined by Blackmun
- Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, White, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas
1997. The Flores settlement resulted from the 1993 Supreme Court case Reno v. Flores, regarding the treatment of unaccompanied minors in immigration detention. The settlement, currently being challenged, set federal standards for the treatment and release of children in detention.
Jul 26, 2019 · In 1997, the U.S. government entered into a consent decree, the Flores Settlement Agreement, which established immigration detention standards for unaccompanied alien children, including how long they may be detained and to whom they may be released (parent, guardian, relative, etc.).
litigation, the parties negotiated a settlement agreement commonly known as the Flores Settlement Agreement. See Stipulated Settlement Agreement, Flores v. Reno, No. 85-CV-4544 (C.D. Cal. 1997). The Agreement was entered as a consent decree in 1997, and the district court continues to monitor compliance with its terms. Under a 2001
1992: Case reaches Supreme Court, which rules in favor of the government. 1997: Flores agreement reached be-tween government and plain-tifs. 2008: Congress passes TVPRA, par-tially codifying Flores into law. 2015: Judge interprets Flores to in-clude all minors, and sets 20-day detention limit.
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Feb 19, 2016 · This factsheet presents a brief history of the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement as it relates to children incarcerated in family detention centers with an accompanying parent or legal guardian.
After many years of litigation, including an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, the parties reached a settlement in 1997. The Flores Settlement Agreement imposed several obligations on the immigration authorities, which fall into three broad categories: