District Court, D. Massachusetts May 21, 2014, Civil Action No. 13-cv-30146-MAP (Gordon v. Johnson)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Dkt. Nos. 16, 83, 102, & 107)

PONSOR, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs represent a class of aliens who, subsequent to their release from criminal custody, were detained by Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) under the mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C.