Oscar Lemus Martinez v. Warden Christopher Larose

Martinez · United States District Court for the Southern District of California · February 5, 2026 · No. 26-cv-00658-BAS-BLM

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California orders the Government to respond to Oscar Lemus Martinez's pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 concerning his immigration detention and bond proceedings. The Court requires a response addressing the petition's allegations, relevant documents, potential class membership under Maldonado Bautista v. Noem, and the application of Matter of Yajure Hurtado.

Holdings

  1. Summary dismissal was unwarranted at that time because the petition did not appear to be vague or conclusory, palpably incredible, or patently frivolous or false.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the petition should be summarily dismissed because its allegations were vague, conclusory, incredible, frivolous, or false.
  2. Whether the Government should be required to respond to the § 2241 petition and address the petitioner's possible membership in the class certified in Maldonado Bautista v. Noem and the potential application of Matter of Yajure Hurtado.

Disposition

other

Cases Cited (3)

  • Kourteva v. INS, 151 F. Supp. 2d 1126, 1128 (N.D. Cal. 2001)(followed)
  • Maldonado Bautista v. Noem, No. 5:25-CV-01873-SSS-BFM, 2025 WL 3678485 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025)(considered)
  • Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I. & N. Dec. 216 (BIA 2025)(considered)

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