Humberto Alvarez-Machain v. United States of America Hector Berellez Bill Waters Pete Gruden Jack Lawn Antonio Garate-Bustamante Francisco Sosa, and Five Unnamed Mexican Nationals Currently in the Federal Witness Protection Program, Humberto Alvarez-Machain v. Francisco Sosa, and Five Unnamed Mexican Nationals Currently in the Federal Witness Protection Program

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2003 Daily Journal DAR 5903·331 F.3d 604·2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4624·2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 10949

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 3, 200399-56762California35,119 words

Opinion

331 F.3d 604 Humberto ALVAREZ-MACHAIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; Hector Berellez; Bill Waters; Pete Gruden; Jack Lawn; Antonio Garate-Bustamante; Francisco Sosa, and five unnamed Mexican nationals currently in the federal witness protection program, Defendants-Appellees. Humberto Alvarez-Machain, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Sosa, and five unnamed Mexican nationals currently in the federal witness protection program, Defendant-Appellant. No. 99-56762. No. 99-56880. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 11, 2001. Panel Opinion Filed September 11, 2001. Rehearing En Banc Granted March 20, 2002. Argued and Submitted En Banc June 18, 2002. Filed June 3, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Paul L. Hoffman, ACLU Foundation of Southern California, argued the cause for appellee/cross-appellant Humberto Alvarez-Machain. Ralph G. Steinhardt, Joan Fitzpatrick, Alan Castillo, Dilan Esper, Robin S. Toma, Erwin Chemerinsky, ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Alan Rubin, Epstein, Adelson & Rubin, Los Angeles, CA; Peter Schey, Center for Constitutional Rights and Constitutional Law,…

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Parties

Humberto Alvarez-Machain
Plaintiff
United States of America Hector Berellez Bill Waters Pete Gruden Jack Lawn Antonio Garate-Bustamante Francisco Sosa, and Five Unnamed Mexican Nationals Currently in the Federal Witness Protection Program, Humberto Alvarez-Machain v. Francisco Sosa, and Five Unnamed Mexican Nationals Currently in the Federal Witness Protection Program
Defendant

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