Simpson Thacher Wins Habeas Relief for Detained Immigrant
On September 14, 2015, Simpson Thacher secured habeas relief for its pro bono client who was detained in a federal prison in New Jersey for over a year pending removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act. In April 2015, the Firm filed, and then successfully briefed and argued, a habeas petition on the client’s behalf in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Simpson Thacher team included Andy Amer, Zander Li and Nathan Sanders.