243.7C sec. 001 - Immigration Liberation Project: Representation in Detention Proceedings Practicum (Fall 2025)
Instructor: Chesa Boudin
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Course End: December 04, 2025
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Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 30
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Our seminar and practicum on federal immigration detention proceedings offer students a comprehensive immersion in immigration bond advocacy. We will provide limited scope representation to immigrants detained in ICE custody, allowing students to receive hands-on experience working directly with detained clients, gathering and analyzing critical documents, and drafting federal habeas corpus petitions challenging prolonged detention without bond. The practicum component provides real-world application of legal concepts through client representation, while developing essential skills in case management, evidence collection, and persuasive legal writing.
The required seven-week seminar explores the broader landscape of immigration detention and crimmigration through weekly sessions featuring distinguished guest speakers from advocacy organizations, public defender offices, and federal litigation practices. Students will engage with diverse readings on mandatory detention, prolonged custody challenges, and the constitutional implications of civil detention. Through in-depth discussions and analysis of case studies, the seminar examines the evolving intersection of criminal and immigration enforcement and provides students with the knowledge to navigate this complex area of law while advocating for fundamental due process protections.
A key component of our program is collaboration with on and off-campus partners to ensure holistic representation for clients. Students will work with our community partners to address clients’ comprehensive needs beyond legal representation. This interdisciplinary approach allows students to develop crucial coordination skills while providing detained immigrants with support systems necessary for successful case outcomes and community reintegration.
Note: You must register for both the seminar and the accompanying practicum. This course has a special application process. Applications are due April 11th, with the final enrollment decision due to students by April 21. Please fill out the application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK6D75zgLHvnAEVAVPvN0CNwgBz_nWcp9s4fWCT2BkXUCQpw/viewform?usp=sharing
Attendance at the first class is mandatory for all currently enrolled and waitlisted students; any currently enrolled or waitlisted students who are not present on the first day of class (without prior permission of the instructor) will be dropped. The instructor will continue to take attendance throughout the add/drop period and anyone who moves off the waitlist into the class must continue to attend or have prior permission of the instructor in order not to be dropped.
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Exam Notes: (None) Series of papers or assignments throughout the semester
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Course Category: Litigation and Procedure
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Criminal Law
Public Law and Policy
Social Justice and Public Interest
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