Raymundo Flores Castizo v. Pamela Bondi et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida grants Raymundo Flores Castizo’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his detention without an immigration bond hearing. The court holds that 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), rather than § 1225(b)(2), governs his detention and orders the respondents to provide an individualized bond hearing or release him under reasonable conditions by December 20, 2025.

Holdings

1. The district court has jurisdiction over Flores Castizo's habeas challenge because the action falls outside the scope of § 1252(g) and § 1252(b)(9).
2. Any exhaustion requirement is excused because exhaustion would be futile.
3. Flores Castizo's detention is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), rather than 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2).
4. A noncitizen detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) is entitled to a bond hearing before an immigration judge.

Questions Presented

1. Whether 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g) or § 1252(b)(9) deprived the district court of jurisdiction over Flores Castizo's habeas claims.
2. Whether exhaustion of administrative remedies should be excused as futile.
3. Whether Flores Castizo's detention was governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) or § 1226(a).
4. Whether a noncitizen detained under § 1226(a) is entitled to an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge.

Disposition

granted