Is the Attorney General the custodian of an INS detainee? Personal jurisdiction and the”immediate custodian” rule in immigration-related habeas actions

This article argues that the immediate custodian rule has no place in the adjudication of immigration-related habeas actions. I propose that in place of this rule, courts should require only that an appropriate respondent, which may include the Attorney General, be served within the court’s jurisdic...

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