(HC) Chaudhry v. Barr

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAMZAN ALI CHAUDHRY, No. 2:19-CV-0682-TLN-DMC-P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILLIAM P. BARR, et al., Respondent. 16 Petitioner, Ramzan Ali Chaudhry, proceeding with retained counsel, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Pending before this Court is Respondents’ motion to dismiss and response to order to show cause (ECF No. 7). 20 I. Background1 Petitioner is a 43-year old native and citizen of Pakistan who has lived in the United States for almost 30 years. He is married to a U.S. Citizen, and together they have three U.S.-born children. On August 7, 1998, what is now the Department of Homeland Security issued a Notice to Appear—charging Petitioner with removal. Petitioner conceded removability and applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture 27 1 The following facts are taken from Chaudhry’s…