Nery Godinez Sales v. Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 NERY GODINEZ SALES, Case No. 25-cv-03125-BAS-BJW

Petitioner,

ORDER:

v. (1) REQUIRING THE WARDEN, OTAY MESA DETENTION

GOVERNMENT TO RESPOND

CENTER, et al., TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF Respondents. HABEAS CORPUS (ECF No. 1);

AND

19 (2) GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTION

FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (ECF No. 2)

23 On November 12, 2025, Petitioner Nery Godinez Sales filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1.) In his Petition, Petitioner claims that he is being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and its associated regulations, as well as the Fifth Amendment. (Id.) 28 In addition, Petitioner filed a Motion for Order to Show Cause. (ECF No. 2.) 2 || Petitioner asks the Court to require the Government to respond to the Petition within three 3 || days…