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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BURHANETTIN TUNA OZCAN,
Petitioner,
v.
CHRISTOPHER LAROSE, warden of
Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al.,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26cv2-LL-MMP
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE
TO PETITION AND SETTING
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Petitioner Burhanettin Tuna Ozcan is a detainee in the custody of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Pending
before the Court is his Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF
No. 1 (“Pet.”). Petitioner is a Turkish national who left Turkey because he alleges that he
was beaten and threatened there by both religious and state authorities. Pet. ¶ 38. On or
about March 4, 2023, the United States granted him parole and released him on his own
recognizance under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5). On or about March 15, 2023, the United States
commenced removal proceedings against him under 8 U.S.C. § 1229(a). Id. ¶ 40. On
September 5, 2023, Petitioner applied for asylum, and that petition is currently being
adjudicated in immigration court. Id. ¶ 43. Subsequently, the United States issued work
authorization to Petitioner pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(08). Id. ¶ 44. After living and
working in the United States for over 2 years, Petitioner was detained and now remains at
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the Otay Mesa Detention Center. Id. ¶ 5. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus directing
Respondents to order his immediate release and an order prohibiting him from being
enrolled in an “Alternative to Detention” program and requiring an ankle monitor. Id. at
Prayer for Relief.
The Court finds it necessary to order a limited stay pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28
U.S.C. § 1651, to preserve the status quo until the Court can provide a reasoned decision,
in order to avoid any potential jurisdictional problems if Petitioner is removed from this
district.1 See E-C-R- v. Noem, No. 3:25-CV-1230-SI, 2025 WL 2300543, at *1 & n.1 (D.
Or. July 16, 2025) (“Courts around the country exercise their authority under the All Writs
Act to maintain their jurisdiction over pending immigration matters by preserving the status
quo.” (collecting cases)).
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the following:
1. 	Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Petition should
not be granted by filing a written Return on or before January 16, 2026. The Return shall
include any documents relevant to the determination of the issues raised in the Petition.
Respondents shall serve a copy of its Return upon Petitioner concurrently with the filing.
2. 	Petitioner may, but is not required, to reply to the Return by filing a Traverse
on or before January 23, 2026.
3. 	After briefing is complete, the Court will take the matter under submission
and without oral argument pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1(d)(1), unless the parties are
notified otherwise.
4. 	Respondents, their agents, employees, successors, attorneys, and all persons
acting in active concert or participation with them are hereby ENJOINED from removing
1 Under the All Writs Act, “all courts established by an Act of Congress may issue all writs
necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages
and principles of law.” 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a).
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Petitioner from the United States or this district pending further order of the Court,
to maintain the status quo to allow the Court to provide a reasoned decision.
5. 	The Clerk of Court shall transmit a copy of this Order and the Petition [ECF
No. 1] to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 5, 2026
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