Marlon Francisco Vaz v. Felicia Skinner

Petitioner Marlon Vaz, a detained alien represented by counsel, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner raises two arguments on appeal. First, he argues that the district court erred in determining that his continued detention without release to seek medical treatment did not violate the Eighth Amendment. Second, he argues that the district court erred by determining that his three-year detention while awaiting removal was not unreasonable. After careful review, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Petitioner, a native and…