Birru
Birru v. Barr
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 17, 20205:20-cv-01285California5,381 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,
AMENDED ORDER GRANTING IN
PART AND DENYING IN PART
v.
PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS;
DENYING AS MOOT MOTION FOR
WILLIAM P. BARR, et al., TEMPORARY RESTRAINING
ORDER1
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.…