Azzo
Johnny Azzo v. Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNNY AZZO, Case No.: 3:25-cv-03122-RBM-BJW
Petitioner,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of the Department [Docs. 1, 3] of Homeland Security, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 17 18 Pending before the Court are Petitioner Johnny Azzo’s (“Petitioner”) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”) (Doc. 1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and Motion and Memorandum of Law in Support of Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO Motion”) (Doc. 3). The Petition and TRO Motion seek the same relief: Petitioner’s release from detention and an order enjoining Respondents from removing Petitioner to a third country unless they provide him with written notice and a meaningful opportunity to raise fear-based claims. (Doc. 1 at 23–24; Doc. 3 at 2.) For the reasons set forth below, the Petition is GRANTED. 26 27 28 I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Petitioner…