(HC) Kaztashyan v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARTUN KARTASHYAN,
Petitioner,
v.
WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE
ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al.,
Respondents.
No. 1:25-cv-01526-DC-SCR (HC)
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
(Doc. Nos. 5, 16)
Petitioner Martun Kartashyan, a federal immigration detainee proceeding through
appointed counsel, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc.
No. 1.) The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On November 26, 2025, Respondents filed a motion to dismiss
the petition for writ of habeas corpus. (Doc. No. 5.)
On December 31, 2025, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations
recommending Respondents’ motion to dismiss be denied and the petition for writ of habeas
corpus be granted. (Doc. No. 16.) The findings and recommendations were served on the parties
and contained notice to the parties that any objections to the findings and recommendations were
to be filed within seven (7) days. (Id. at 14.) The parties have not filed objections to the findings
and recommendations and the time to do so has passed.
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, this
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court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the
court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper
analysis.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The findings and recommendations filed on December 31, 2025 (Doc. No. 16) are
ADOPTED in full;
2. Respondents motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 5) is DENIED;
3. Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc.
No. 1) is GRANTED;
4. Respondents must provide Petitioner with a constitutionally compliant bond
hearing by no later than seven (7) days from the entry date of this order;
5. At the bond hearing, the government bears the burden to justify, by clear and
convincing evidence Petitioner’s continued detention;
6. Respondents are further directed to file a notice of compliance within ten (10) days
from the date of this order confirming the date and result of the bond hearing; and
7. This matter is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further
proceedings.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 13, 2026	___________________________
Dena Coggins
United States District Judge
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