Rudiuk
Ivan Rudiuk v. Merrick Garland, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IVAN RUDIUK, Case No.: 3:25-cv-2600-BTM-SBC
Petitioner,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS MERRICK GARLAND, et al., Respondents. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pending before the Court is Petitioner Ivan Rudiuk’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On January 13, 2025, an Immigration Judge (IJ) ordered Petitioner removed to Russia. The IJ also granted Petitioner’s application for withholding of removal to Russia. On February 25, 2025, Petitioner’s order of removal became final. Petitioner claims that his continued detention is unlawful, and Petitioner alleges that his removal is not likely. The Government’s sole contention in response is that Petitioner is likely to be removed to a third country. The Government requested that Mexico, Ecuador, or Guatemala accept Petitioner, but they all declined to accept him. The Government has not identified the third…