Pham
Pham v. Becerra
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 HUNG PHI PHAM, Case No. 23-cv-01288-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
v.
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
MOISES BECERRA, et al., Defendants.
In March 2023, Petitioner Hung Phi Pham (Pham), was detained at Golden State Annex pending removal proceedings pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c), a federal mandatory detention statute for aggravated felony convictions. The Government refused to provide Pham with a bond hearing, so Pham filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and a motion for a temporary restraining order, arguing that due process entitled him to a bond hearing. See Pet. (dkt. 1). This Court granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the Department of Homeland Security and Respondents from continuing to detain Pham without a bond hearing. Order Granting TRO (dkt. 20). Thereafter, an Immigration Judge (IJ) ordered Pham to be released on a minimum bond of $1500. See Stipulation (dkt. 23). Following Pham’s…