Singh
Singh v. United States Immigration & Naturalization Service
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Preetpal Singh (“Singh”) appeals ■ the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his detention and threatened removal by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”). We review de novo the district court’s decision to deny his petition. See Angulo-Dominguez v. Ashcroft, 290 F.3d 1147, 1149 (9th Cir.2002).
Singh filed his petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 while in custody pending the INS’s reconsideration of his application for temporary resident status based on his alleged status as a seasonal agricultural worker (“SAW”). In his petition, Singh sought a stay of removal and release from custody pending the INS’s reconsideration of this SAW application pursuant to a settlement reached in a class action to which Singh was a party. The district court granted a stay of removal pending a decision on the application, which was ultimately denied by the INS. Also, Singh was released on bond. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the INS’s decision is not subject to review. The district court properly dismissed Singh’s § 2241 petition as moot. See Picrin-Peron v. Rison, 930 F.2d 773, 775 (9th Cir.1991).