Sakoyan v. Noem et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
HRACHYA SAKOYAN,
Petitioner,
v.
KRISTI NOEM, et al.,
Respondents.
Case No. 25-cv-03406-BAS-MSB
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
(ECF No. 1)
Petitioner Hrachya Sakoyan filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under
28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1.) The Court held a hearing on the Petition. (ECF No. 15.)
For the reasons expressed at the hearing, the Court 	GRANTS 	the Petition.
Specifically, the Court finds Petitioner’s detention violates Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S.
678 (2001), because there is no reasonable likelihood of removal in the reasonably
foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Court issues the following writ:
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The Court ORDERS Respondents to immediately release Hrachya Sakoyan
from custody.
The Court also finds it appropriate to grant permanent injunctive relief as follows:
Respondents are PROHIBITED from removing Hrachya Sakoyan without
providing Petitioner and his counsel with notice of the country Respondents
plan to remove him to and an opportunity to be heard. 	Respondents are
ordered to give Petitioner and his counsel said notice at least ten days before
removal to give them a meaningful opportunity to raise opposition to the third
country.
Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-detaining Hrachya Sakoyan for
removal unless Respondents have obtained a travel document to effectuate
removal.
The Clerk of Court shall close the case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 6, 2026
Hon. Cynthia Bashant, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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