ICE Facilities’ Covid Response to Be Examined by Akerman Partner

Michael B. Chavies of the Akerman LLP law firm will serve as a special master to investigate the conditions of confinement at three Florida-area ICE detention facilities in response to allegations of insufficient Covid-19 safeguards pending in a federal court in that state

Chavies served as a Florida appeals court judge for 13 years and is currently based in Miami as a partner with Akerman, according to his firm biography, which also describes him as a top litigator in south Florida.

He’s slated to visit Krome Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center, and Glades County Detention Center before July 15 and ...