The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled that if an immigrant wins a habeas corpus petition basically a lawsuit saying their immigration detention was unlawful the U.S. government can be forced to reimburse legal fees. That makes the Tenth Circuit the third federal appeals court to recognize this right, joining: • The Second Circuit, which covers New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, • The Ninth Circuit, covering California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Haw

THE VOICE OF THE BAHAMAS IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 05-16333 Non-Argument Calendar ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT August 9, 2006 THOMAS K. KAHN CLERK D. C. Docket No. 04-00308-CR-4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CHARLES BOWE, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia ____________________