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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
REY CARLOS TRUJILLO PEDRAZA,
Petitioner,
v.
KRISTI NOEM, et al.,
Respondents.
Case No. 26-cv-01461-BAS-JLB
ORDER:
(1) 	VACATING HEARING;
(2) 	GRANTING JOINT MOTION
TO EXPEDITE RULING
(ECF No. 5); AND
(3) 	GRANTING PETITION FOR
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
(ECF No. 1)
Petitioner Rey Carlos Trujillo Pedraza filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 	(ECF No. 1.) 	He alleges his immigration detention violates
Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001), because there is no reasonable likelihood of
removal to Cuba in the reasonably foreseeable future. (Id.)
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The Government filed a Return, agreeing that “there is no evidence to suggest there
is a significant likelihood that Petitioner will be removed in the reasonably foreseeable
future.” (ECF No. 4.) Respondents therefore acknowledge that Petitioner is entitled to be
released from custody “subject to supervision under regulations prescribed by the Attorney
General.” 	(Id. (citing 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(3)).) 	The parties then filed a Joint Motion to
Expedite Ruling. (ECF No. 5.)
In light of the parties’ filings, the Court VACATES the hearing set for March 27,
2026. 	Further, the Court GRANTS the Joint Motion to Expedite Ruling. 	(ECF No. 5.)
Finally, given the Government’s Return, 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 GRANTS the Petition (ECF No. 1) and issues the following
writ:
The Court ORDERS Respondents to immediately release Rey Carlos Trujillo
Pedraza from custody, subject to supervision under the standard conditions
authorized by 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(3).
The Court also finds it appropriate to grant permanent injunctive relief as follows:
Respondents are PROHIBITED from removing Rey Carlos Trujillo Pedraza
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 Rey Carlos Trujillo
Pedraza 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 17, 2026
Hon. Cynthia Bashant, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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