Legal Opinion

Heredia v. Shanahan

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 28, 2017No. 16 Civ. 2024 (KMW)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION & ORDER

■ KIMBA M. WOOD, District Judge:

' Petitioner Hoxquelin Gomez Heredia has spent the better part’of two years in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), and applies under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for a writ of habeas corpus releasing him pending the outcome of his removal proceedings. In the alternative, Heredia seeks a bail hearing before an immigration judge. For the reasons stated herein, Heredia’s petition is GRANTED, and DHS is ordered to give him a bail hearing within two weeks.

I. BACKGROUND

Heredia is a citizen of the Dominican Republic. Am. Pet. ¶15, ECF No. 4.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Zadvydas v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. Demore v. KimSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Kwong Hai Chew v. ColdingSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. Shaughnessy v. United States Ex Rel. MezeiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  5. Landon v. PlasenciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by9 opinions

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