Yojelsy David Colmenares Mendoza v. Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Diego; and Warden, Otay Mesa Detention

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 YOJELSY DAVID COLMENARES Case No.: 26-cv-11-JES-VET

MENDOZA,

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ORDER:

Petitioner, 13 v. (1) REQUIRING A RESPONSE TO 14

THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF

FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, U.S.

15 HABEAS CORPUS;

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS

16 ENFORCEMENT, SAN DIEGO; and (2) SETTING BRIEFING

WARDEN, OTAY MESA DETENTION

17 SCHEDULE; AND

CENTER,

18 Respondents. (3) STAYING REMOVAL OF 19 PETITIONER TO PRESERVE

JURISDICTION

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21 22 Before the Court is Petitioner Yojelsy David Colmenares Mendoza’s (“Petitioner”) 23 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1. Respondents 24 are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted 25 by filing a written Response by January 9, 2026. Petitioner MAY FILE an optional 26 Traverse in support of the Petition by January 16, 2026. 27 To preserve the Court’s jurisdiction pending a ruling in this matter,…