LaRose
Saul Isaac Hernandez Flores v. Christopher J. Larose, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 SAUL ISAAC HERNANDEZ FLORES, Case No.: 3:25-cv-03023-RBM-DDL
Petitioner,
ORDER:
v. (1) REQUIRING A RESPONSE TO CHRISTOPHER J. LAROSE, et al.,
THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF
Respondents. HABEAS CORPUS; AND
14 (2) SETTING THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE;
16 17 On November 6, 2025, Petitioner Saul Isaac Hernandez Flores (“Petitioner”) filed a Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. 1.) Petitioner claims his continued detention by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), as opposed to 8 U.S.C. § 1225, which in the absence of a bond hearing and decision on the merits violates: (1) the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”); (2) the Administrative Procedure Act; and (3) the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause. (Id. ¶¶ 28–39.) Petitioner therefore “seeks an order compelling the immigration judge to accept jurisdiction to …