Gebregiorgis Zerisenay v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. ED CV 20-1390 ODW (MRW) Date July 17, 2020 Title Zerisenay v. United States
Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner, U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Piper n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Petitioner: Attorneys for Respondent: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL
1. Petitioner Zerisenay is an inmate at the federal prison in Victorville. He filed a “motion to dismiss immigration detainer” in this district court. (Docket # 1.) The “motion” consists of a lengthy explanation of his family history, and his apparent claim to U.S. citizenship. 2. Petitioner is ordered to show cause why the cursory motion should not be dismissed. The document is facially incomplete and fails to state a cognizable basis for federal civil court jurisdiction. Petitioner failed to commence this action with any recognizable pleading (complaint, habeas petition, etc.). Further, the document itself…