Amritpal v. Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Amritpal Amritpal,
Petitioner,
v.
Warden of Imperial Regional Detention
Facility; Kristi Noem, Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security;
Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the
United States; U.S Immigration Customs
Enforcement; U.S. Department of
Homeland Security; in their official
capacities,
Respondents.
Case No.: 3:26-cv-947-JES-SBC
ORDER FOR BOND HEARING
[ECF No. 1]
Before the Court is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
2241, filed by Petitioner Amritpal Amritpal (“Petitioner”). ECF No. 1.
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Respondents acknowledged that Petitioner must be considered detained under 8
U.S.C. § 1226(a), pursuant to the final judgment entered in Maldonado Bautista v.
Santacruz, No. 5:25-CV-01873-SSS-BFM, --- F. Supp. 3d ---, 2025 WL 3289861 (C.D.
Cal. Nov. 20, 2025). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the Petition as follows:
(1) 	The Court ORDERS Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond
determination hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within ten days of this
Order. At the hearing, Respondents may not deny Petitioner bond on the
basis that he is detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and
(2) 	Respondents are ORDERED to File a Notice of Compliance within five
days of providing Petitioner with a bond redetermination hearing,
including apprising the Court of the results of the hearing; and
(3) 	The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE the suit after receipt of
Respondents’ Notice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 27, 2026
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