Dominguez-Ruiz v. Noem

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington denied Amady Lazaro Dominguez-Ruiz’s motion for a temporary restraining order seeking immediate release from immigration detention and preventing his transfer. The court held that he had not shown a likelihood of irreparable harm because the habeas petition was already scheduled for prompt consideration and no facts indicated that a transfer was likely. The court noted that an existing scheduling order required advance notice before transfer or removal.

Holdings

1. Petitioner was not entitled to a temporary restraining order because he failed to show a likelihood of irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief.
2. Petitioner was not entitled to additional transfer-related protections because he offered no evidence that transfer was likely, and the court's scheduling order already required at least 48 hours' notice before transfer or removal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether petitioner established the requirements for a temporary restraining order, particularly a likelihood of irreparable harm before adjudication of his habeas petition.
2. Whether petitioner was entitled to immediate release from immigration detention or additional transfer-related relief pending resolution of the habeas petition.

Disposition

denied