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AREF v. LYNCH

No. 15-5154.

833 F.3d 242 (2016)

Yassin Muhiddin AREF, et al., Appellants, v. Loretta E. LYNCH, Attorney General of the United States, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 19, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rachel Anne Meeropol argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Pardiss Kebriaei and Gregory Stewart Silbert.   Shayana D. Kadidal entered an appearance.

William R. Stein , Scott H. Christensen , Washington, DC, and Elizabeth C. Solander were on the brief for amici curiae The Legal Aid Society of the City of New York, et al. in support of plaintiffs-appellants.

Jonathan Hafetz was on the brief for amicus curiae Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice in support of appellants.

Carleen M. Zubrzycki , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Benjamin C. Mizer , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and H. Thomas Byron III , Attorney, Washington, DC. Mark B. Stern and Joshua P. Waldman , Attorneys, entered appearances.

Before: Brown and Srinivasan, Circuit Judges, and Edwards, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellants are three federal prisoners who spent several years housed in specially designated Communication Management Units (CMUs), a classification that meant family visits and communications with the outside world were curtailed. Appellants contend their designation to CMUs violated their due process rights. One appellant...

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