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Rakhim Rasulovich Shoimov v. Christopher Chestnut, Warden, California City Detention Facility
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Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAKHIM RASULOVICH SHOIMOV, No. 1:25-cv-1603 CSK Petitioner, v. ORDER CHRISTOPHER CHESTNUT, Warden, California City Detention Facility, 15 Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a native of Uzbekistan who entered the United States on February 7, 2023, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner was initially detained by immigration officials and released on his own recognizance on February 9, 2023, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226. On October 15, 2025, petitioner reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) in Baltimore where he was re-detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225. Petitioner has been in continuous detention since October 15, 2025. This habeas action concerns petitioner’s re-detention. For the reasons which follow, the Court grants the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and orders petitioner’s immediate release. /// /// 27 The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a United…