The plaintiffs rely heavily on the Supreme Court's
decision in Zadvydas v. Davis (2001), which interpreted federal statutes to
limit detention
pending removal to a reasonable period of time.
It is unfortunate for the parents that things have gotten so bad that the court is left with such
limited options... [After seven years living with the mother, sole custody to the father, and, because
decision may make mother a flight risk, no access to mother for four weeks, then supervised two - hour sessions on weekends,
pending review.]»