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Administrative court dismisses state's appeal regarding illegal detention of a foreign national without judicial review.

Case Number 0938/14.8BALSB 0938/14
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the State's appeal against a decision ordering the release of a foreign national detained without judicial review. The State argued that the detention was lawful under administrative necessity, while the lower court found no legal basis for continued deprivation of liberty without due process. The court upheld the lower decision, emphasizing that administrative measures cannot override constitutional guarantees of judicial protection in detention cases.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 26.º da Lei de Asilo; Art. 26.º da Lei de Asilo: Administrative detention of foreigners without prior judicial authorization is unconstitutional and must be immediately reviewed by a judge.

Keywords

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administrative detention foreign national judicial review due process constitutional rights asylum law supreme administrative court

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26.º da Lei de Asilo

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTA000P30001

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SA1202210060938/14

[RECORRENTE] ESTADO PORTUGUÊS

[RECORRIDO 1] A..........................., S.A.

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jsta.nsf/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931/C2273326D2B9DAB6802588D7003F3EB6?OpenDocument