LaRose
Efrain Fernando Caal Chub v. Christopher J. Larose, Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EFRAIN FERNANDO CAAL CHUB, Case No.: 25-cv-3513-RSH-BLM
Petitioner,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CHRISTOPHER J. LAROSE, Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 17 18 19 On December 10, 2025, petitioner Efrain Fernando Caal Chub filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (the “Petition”). ECF No. 1. Petitioner, a citizen of Guatemala, is detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (“ICE”) at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California. Id. ¶ 1. Respondents have filed a return. ECF No. 4. As set forth below, the Court grants the Petition. I. LEGAL STANDARD Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 2241, provides that “[w]rits of habeas corpus may be granted by the Supreme Court, any justice thereof, the district courts and any circuit judge within their respective jurisdictions.” 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a). A detainee bears the 1 …