Moran v. Bondi
Darwin-Alexander Moran v. Pamela Bondi
- Proceeding
- district
- Area
- civil
Analysis
Petitioner Darwin-Alexander Moran filed a habeas petition challenging his detention by ICE at a facility in the Southern District of California. The court ordered the action transferred to the Southern District of California as the district of detention.
| What the court decided | The model |
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Transfer of the action to the Southern District of California“Accordingly, this action is TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of California, as that is the district of detention.” | agree with court The order correctly applies 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a), which requires that a habeas petition challenging detention be filed in the district where the petitioner is held. Since the petitioner is detained in the Southern District of California, the Northern District of California lacks proper venue, and transfer is the appropriate procedural mechanism. |
The order itself: sound — The order is procedurally correct and cites the appropriate statutory provisions for transferring a habeas petition to the district of detention. The citation to Doe v. Garland provides recent Ninth Circuit authority supporting the venue rule. The reasoning is concise but sufficient for a routine transfer order.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DARWIN-ALEXANDER MORAN, Case No. 25-cv-08354-RFL Petitioner, y ORDER OF TRANSFER PAMELA BONDI, Respondent.
Petitioner Darwin-Alexander Moran challenges his detention by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Imperial County, which lies in the Southern District of California. The petition was filed while he was detained at that location. Accordingly, this action is TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of California, as that is the district of detention. 28 U.S.C. §§ 84(d), 1404(a), 2241(a); see also Doe vy. Garland, 109 F.4th 1188 (9th Cir. 2024). The Clerk shall transfer this action forthwith. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: October 2, 2025 Z ZA = RITA F- United States District Judge