Nguyen
Ut Van Nguyen v. Kristi Noem, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UT VAN NGUYEN, Case No.: 25cv3032-LL-MMP
Petitioner,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241
KRISTI NOEM, et al.,
Respondents. [ECF No. 1]
Pending before the Court is Petitioner Ut Van Nguyen’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1. The matter is fully briefed, and the Court deems it suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, DENIES AS MOOT the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and ORDERS Petitioner’s immediate release from custody. I. BACKGROUND Petitioner was born in Vietnam and came to the United States as a refugee with his family in 1984. ECF No. 1 (“Pet.”) at 5. He was ten years old. Id. They soon obtained green cards. Id. In 1997, he was convicted of robbery. ECF…