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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI
JAWAD SAFARI,
Petitioner,
vs.
FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
OPERATIONS DETROIT, et al.,
Respondents.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-951
District Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins
Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz
ORDER
Jawad Safari brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
In order to preserve its jurisdiction, and pursuant to its authority under the All Writs Act, the
Court ORDERS that Respondents shall neither remove Jawad Safari from this District nor
allow him to be removed from this District unless or until the Court orders otherwise.1 See 28
U.S.C. § 1651(a). This order should not be construed as an expression of the Court’s views
on the merits of this matter. See Wheaton Coll. v. Burwell, 573 U.S. 958, 959 (2014).
The Clerk is DIRECTED to (1) immediately serve Respondents with a copy of the
petition, and its accompanying papers, along with a copy of this order, by regular mail and
by email to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio; and (2)
promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly
enter notices of appearance.
1 The Court’s directive applies with equal force to any individual, group, or entity working in concert with or
on behalf of Respondent.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
December 22, 2025
Jeffery P. Hopkins
United States District Judge
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