Vasquez Cruz v. Barr

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

RICARDO A. VASQUEZ CRUZ, Case No. 19-CV-05251-LHK

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

v.

CORPUS AND DENYING AS MOOT

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR

WILLIAM P. BARR, et al., TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Respondents. Re: Dkt. Nos. 1-1 17 On August 22, 2019, Petitioner Ricardo Vasquez Cruz (“Petitioner”) filed a verified petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See ECF No. 1 (“Pet.”). Petitioner is a native and a citizen of El Salvador who is currently detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) custody. See Pet. ¶ 7; ECF No. 1-3 (“Sanchez Decl.”), Ex. B (“Vasquez Cruz Decl.”) ¶¶ 1–2. Petitioner argues that his prolonged detention without a bond hearing is unlawful and in violation of due process, and requests that the Court either (1) order his immediate release; or (2) order Respondents William P. Barr, Kevin McAleenan,1 Richard Valeika, and

1 Chad Wolf…