Ritik v. Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RITIK RITIK,
Petitioner,
v.
WARDEN OF IMPERIAL REGIONAL
DETENTION FACILITY, et al.,
Respondents.
Case No. 26-cv-00881-BAS-JLB
ORDER GRANTING PETITION
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
(ECF No. 1)
Petitioner Ritik Ritik filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1.) The Court held a hearing on the Petition.
For the reasons expressed at the hearing, the Court 	GRANTS 	the Petition.
Specifically, the Court finds that Respondents’ re-detention of Petitioner without notice
and an opportunity to be heard violated his due process rights and the Administrative
Procedure Act. 	See Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319, 334–35 (1976); cf. Noori v.
LaRose, 807 F. Supp. 3d 1146, 1168 (S.D. Cal. 2025) (citing 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A)).
Accordingly, the Court issues the following writ:
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The 	Court 	ORDERS 	Respondents 	to 	immediately 	release 	Ritik 	Ritik
(A# 221-189-736) on the same terms and conditions that he was previously
released in November 2024.
Further, the Court issues the following injunctive relief:
Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-detaining Ritik Ritik (A# 221-189-
736) unless Respondents provide Petitioner and his counsel with notice and
an opportunity to be heard to challenge the grounds for re-detention.
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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