Friday Omoniyi v. William Barr
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-6 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 Case No. CV 20-9007 JWH (MRW) FRIDAY OMONIYI,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
Petitioner, v. WILLIAM BARR, Respondent. 18 The Court dismisses this action due to the failure of a pro se litigant to respond to a court order. * * * 1. Petitioner Friday Omoniyi is a detainee in ICE custody in Georgia. He filed a “request for release due to risk factors for Covid-19” in this district in a letter format. (Docket # 1.) The request was accompanied by a declaration and “motion” for immediate release. (Docket # 2, 3.) 2. Although difficult to follow, Mr. Omoniyi’s papers referenced the Fraihat class action pending in this judicial district (regarding 28 conditions of confinement of immigration detainees). The papers also apparently sought his compassionate release from custody. (Id.) 3. The government filed an opposition (unprompted by this Court). (Docket # 5.) …