Demirtas
Idris Demirtas v. Christopher J. Larose, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Idris DEMIRTAS, Case No.: 25-cv-3295-AGS-BJW Petitioner, ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE v. Christopher J. LAROSE, et al., Respondents. 8 Petitioner challenges his immigration detention. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. HABEAS SCREENING Petitioner Idris Demirtas need only make out a claim that is sufficiently cognizable to warrant a response. See Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, Rule 4 (authorizing summary dismissal “if it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief”); id., Rule 1(b) (permitting use of those Rules to any “habeas corpus petition”). In this context, the relevant federal rules permit “summary dismissal of claims that are clearly not cognizable.” Neiss v. Bludworth, 114 F.4th 1038, 1045 (9th Cir. 2024) (cleaned up). But “as long as a petition has any potential merit, it is not so …