Yunyun Long v. Jeremy Casey, et al.
- Proceeding
- district
- Area
- civil
- Panel
- Andrew G. Schopler (author)
Analysis
Petitioner Yunyun Long filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 seeking release from immigration detention, and the government conceded she belongs to a class certified in a prior district court order requiring bond hearings. The court granted the petition and ordered respondents to provide Long with a bond hearing before an immigration judge by April 17, 2026.
| What the court decided | The model |
|---|---|
Habeas petition granted“The habeas petition is GRANTED.” | agree with court The government’s return conceded that the petitioner is a member of the 'Bond Eligible Class' certified in Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz and acknowledged prior orders directing bond hearings in similar cases. Given this concession and the lack of opposition, granting the petition to secure a bond hearing is a logical and legally supported outcome under the framework established by the cited class certification. |
Ordering bond hearing“By April 17, 2026, respondents must provide Long a bond hearing before an immigration judge.” | agree with court The order mandates a specific relief (bond hearing) consistent with the government's concession that the petitioner is entitled to such a hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) based on the prior class certification. |
The order itself: sound — The order relies on the government's explicit concession that the petitioner falls within a certified class entitled to bond hearings. It cites the specific class certification case and the relevant statutory provisions. The reasoning is direct and answers the motion based on the stipulated facts and prior district court orders.
Opinion
I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 |} Yunyun LONG, Case No.: 26-cv-1885-AGS-BJW Petitioner.) ORDER GRANTING HABEAS 5 || V. PETITION (ECF 1) AND ORDERING 6 || Jeremy CASEY, et al., BOND HEARING 7 Respondents. 8 9 10 Petitioner Yunyun Long seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to free her from immigration detention. In the government’s return, it concedes that 2 “Tp]etitioner appears to be a member Bond Eligible Class certified in Maldonado Bautista 13 || Santacruz, No. 5:25-cv-01873-SSS-BFM, --- F. Supp. 3d ---, 2025 WL 3288403 (C.D. 14 Cal. Nov. 25, 2025).” (ECF 4, at 2.) Respondents thus “acknowledge the prior orders from 15 this District directing bond hearings pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) in similar cases” and 16 “do not oppose an order from this Court directing a bond hearing.” (/d.) 7 The habeas petition is GRANTED. All pending hearings and deadlines are vacated. 18 By April 17, 2026, respondents must provide Long a bond hearing before an immigration 19 judge. 20 Dated: April 3, 2026 Hon. rew G. Schopler United States District Judge 23 24 25 26 27 28