Noori v. LaRose

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26-cv-614-JO-JLB
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ZUBAIDULLAH NOORI,
Petitioner,
v.
CHRISTOPHER LAROSE, Warden,
Otay Mesa Detention Center,
Respondent.
Case No.: 26-cv-614-JO-JLB
ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
[DKT. 1]
Petitioner Zubaidullah Noori filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus [Dkt. 1].
The Court held a hearing on February 19, 2026. The Court finds that it has jurisdiction to
review Petitioner’s constitutional challenges to his detention for the same reasons stated
in its prior decision in Pacheco v. LaRose, No. 3:25-CV-2421-JO-AHG, 2026 WL
242300, *2–*3 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2026). For additional reasons stated on the record, the
Court ORDERS as follows:
1. Habeas Petition: The Court GRANTS Petitioner’s habeas petition [Dkt. 1].
2. Release: Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner by 5 p.m. on February
20, 2026. Respondents must file a declaration confirming Petitioner’s release by 5
p.m. on February 23, 2026.
3. Limitations on Removal and Redetention: Respondents are ENJOINED from
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removing 	Petitioner from the United States or from this District, and 	from
redetaining him, unless the government has (i) obtained Petitioner’s Afghan
Transportation Letter and (ii) made concrete arrangements for Petitioner’s flight to
Afghanistan in the reasonably foreseeable future. Respondents must file a written
declaration with this Court attesting that it has satisfied these conditions 48 hours
prior to any redetention of Petitioner.
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: February 19, 2026 	__________________________
Honorable Jinsook Ohta
United States District Judge
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