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"Law students help free single mother from illegal detention."
Media Source:
Statesman JournalMedia URL:
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/14/oregon-mom-marta-escalante-perez-ice-custody/89616226007Date:
2026/04/14Summary:
Marta Escalante Perez, an Oregon mother of two, was illegally seized by DHS agents during an infamous mass detention of agricultural workers. Lewis & Clark Law School students learned how to file habeas corpus petitions for people who have been wrongfully detained by the federal government, in a course taught by L&C Law alumnus Stephen Manning, JD ’01. When a judge reviewed the petition they drafted and filed on Escalante Perez’s behalf, she was ordered released, returning her to her family and her community.
