Legal Opinion
Diaz Ortiz v. Smith
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 7, 2019No. Civil Action No. 18-12600-PBSPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. Patti B. Saris, Chief United States District Judge
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner Cristian Diaz Ortiz, an undocumented alien born in El Salvador with no criminal record, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") custody since August 20, 2018. ICE is detaining him pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) while his removal proceedings are pending. At his first custody redetermination hearing, the immigration judge placed the burden on him to prove his eligibility for release on bond and declined to release him. Diaz Ortiz filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this Court alleging…
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