LaRose
Francisco Javier Quiroz Figueroa v. Christopher LaROSE, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Francisco Javier QUIROZ FIGUEROA, Case No.: 25-cv-3623-AGS-DEB Petitioner, ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE v. Christopher LaROSE, et al., Respondents. 8 Petitioner Francisco Quiroz Figueroa seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his immigration detention. He also moves for an order to show cause. (ECF 2.) The Court must first screen his petition, and to survive screening he 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 application of Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases 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…