Faced with an influx of petitions by people alleging they're being unlawfully detained by federal immigration authorities, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said Monday that it no longer has the manpower to defend every case and will let judges rule without government opposition.
Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Floyd said in a letter to U.S. District Judge David Estudillo that habeas corpus cases initiate “protracted litigation” with numerous hearings, briefings and motions that consume prosecutors' resources.
