Mehmood v. Acosta

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 5/24/18 ORDERING CASE TRANSFERRED the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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YASIR MEHMOOD,

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No. 2:18-cv-1220 AC P

Petitioner,

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v.

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JUAN ACOSTA,

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ORDER

Respondent.

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Petitioner, proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant

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to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. This court will not

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rule on petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis.
In his application, petitioner challenges his indefinite detention as a result of proceedings

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initiated by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ECF No. 1. Petitioner is

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being detained in Miami. Id. “[A] habeas petition filed pursuant to § 2241 must be heard in the

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custodial court.” Hernandez v. Campbell, 204 F.3d 861, 865 (9th Cir. 2000) (citations omitted).

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In this case, the custodial court is the United States District Court for the Southern District of

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Florida. 28 U.S.C. § 89(c).

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. This court has not ruled on petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis; and

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2. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of

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Florida.

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DATED: May 24, 2018

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