Birru

Birru v. Barr

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 16, 20205:20-cv-01285California5,323 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

AYLALIYA ASSEFA BIRRU, Case No. 20-CV-01285-LHK

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PETITION FOR

v.

HABEAS CORPUS; DENYING AS

MOOT MOTION FOR TEMPORARY

WILLIAM P. BARR, et al., RESTRAINING ORDER Respondents. Re: Dkt. Nos. 4, 5 17 On March 31, 2020, Petitioner Aylaliya Assefa Birru (“Petitioner”) filed a first amended petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See ECF No. 4 (“Pet.”). Petitioner is a native of Ethiopia who is currently detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) custody. See Pet. ¶¶ 1, 20; ECF No. 4-3, Ex. A (“Birru Decl.”) ¶ 2. Petitioner argues that her prolonged detention without a bond hearing is unlawful and violates both procedural and substantive due process. Petitioner requests that the Court either (1) order her immediate release; or (2) order Respondents Matthew T. Albence, Wendell Anderson, William P. Barr, Erik Bonnar, and Chad F. Wolf…

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