Da Silva v. Department of Homeland Security
Filing
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala on 10/31/2014. (KEK)
FILED
2014 Oct-31 AM 09:33
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
MIDDLE DIVISION
ORLANDINO DA SILVA,
Petitioner,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
Respondent.
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4:13-cv-01525-MHH
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an action on a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner Orlandino Da Silva challenges his detention pending his removal from
the United States pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et
seq. (Doc. 1). On September 2, 2014, the magistrate judge to whom the action was referred for
preliminary review entered a report pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), recommending that the Court
deny Mr. Da Silva’s application for habeas relief. (Doc. 11). Specifically, the magistrate judge
concluded that Mr. Da Silva’s claims contesting his detention fail because his extended period of
detention is a consequence of his failing to cooperate with the removing authorities. (Doc. 11).
Mr. Da Silva has filed an affidavit in which he objects to the magistrate judge’s report
and recommendation. (Doc. 12). He challenges his continued detention, but he offers no
evidence or argument supporting his release. In fact, the attachments to the affidavit show that as
recently as July 21, 2014, Mr. Da Silva still refused to cooperate with authorities from the
Consulate of Brazil, making it impossible for those authorities to issue a travel document for Mr.
Da Silva. (Doc. 12, p. 3). The instruction sheet attached to Mr. Da Silva’s affidavit sets forth in
detail the steps that Mr. Da Silva must take to work with ICE to obtain travel documents. (Doc.
12, p. 5; see also Doc. 10, pp. 14, 18, 21). The record contains no evidence that Mr. Da Silva has
complied with these instructions.
The Court has carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court
file, including the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge and Mr. Da Silva’s
submission in the nature of an objection.1 Based on this review, the Court adopts the magistrate
judge’s findings and accepts his recommendation. The Court overrules Mr. Da Silva’s objection.
As a result, the Court denies Mr. Da Silva’s application for a writ of habeas corpus. The Court
will enter a separate final judgment.
DONE and ENTERED this 31st day of October, 2014.
MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
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Mr. Da Silva filed a motion for additional time in which to file objections to the magistrate judge’s report
and recommendation. (Doc. 13). The magistrate judge granted the motion and ordered Mr. Da Silva to file
his objections on or before October 23, 2014. (Doc. 14). The Court has not received additional objections
from Mr. Da Silva.
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