Giebashvili
Luke Giebashvili v. Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUKE GIEBASHVILI, Case No.: 25-cv-3432-BJC-VET Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
v.
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 17 18 BACKGROUND Petitioner Luka Giebashvili, a citizen of Georgia, entered the United States on December 7, 2024, and was detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) custody. ECF No. 1-2 at 3. He has remained in custody and is currently detained at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. Id. at 3. On May 29, 2025, an immigration judge found Petitioner removable, ordered him removed to Georgia, denied asylum and granted withholding of removal. ECF No. 1-3 at 2-4. Neither party appealed the decision. Id. at 26 27 28 5; ECF No. 10-1 at 2. On June 20, 2025, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO”) took steps to locate a third country for removal. Id. As of September 22, 2025, the governments of …