Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona ordered respondents to show cause why a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 should not be granted to require the petitioner’s release or a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226. The order relies on prior District of Arizona decisions, a Seventh Circuit decision, and a Central District of California class-action judgment concerning mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2).
Holdings
- Respondents must show cause why the petition should not be granted to the extent petitioner should be released or provided a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226.
Questions Presented
- Whether petitioner may be subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2).
- Whether respondents must show cause why petitioner should not be released or provided a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (3)
- Zepeda v. Noem, CV-25-4236-PHX-KML (JFM), ECF No. 13 at 2–3 (D. Ariz. Dec. 11, 2025)(relied upon)
- Castanon-Nava v. U.S. Dep’t of Homeland Sec., No. 25-3050, 2025 WL 3552514, at *9 (7th Cir. Dec. 11, 2025)(relied upon)
- Bautista v. Santacruz, No. 5:25-CV-01873-SSS-BFM, Doc. 94 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025)(relied upon)
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