In re the Extradition of Antonowicz
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MacKinnon, J.
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DETENTION ORDER
. Poland seeks extradition of fugitive Adam Kazimierz Antonowicz for two coqnts of passport fraud. On February 6, 2017, the government lodged Poland’s formal request for Antonowiez’s extradition, (ECF No. 18.) The immigration hearing is scheduled for May 3, 2017. Following his arrest, Antonowicz was detained at his initial appearance on January 25, 2017. Anto-nowicz filed an application for reconsideration of the Court’s detention order on February 13, 2017 with an initial supporting memorandum. (ECF No. 14, 14-1.) After a hearing on the application, he filed a supplemental brief in support of his reconsideration request, (ECF No. 24.) The government opposes the application. (ECF Nos. 20, 25, 27.) As set forth herein, the Court DENIES the application for reconsideration.
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“[T]here is a presumption against bail in an extradition case and only ‘special circumstances’, will justify bail.” Salerno v. United States, 878 F.2d 317 (9th Cir. 1989) (citing Wright v. Henkel, 190 *1068 U.S. 40, 63 , 23 S.Ct. 781 , 47 L.Ed. 948 (1903)); see also Matter of Extradition of Smyth, 976 F.2d 1635 , 1535-36 (9th Cir. 1992);…