Akshay Kumar v. Warden et al

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 AKSHAY KUMAR, Case No. 5:26-cv-04562-MAR 12 Petitioner, MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION 13 v. AND ORDERING IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 WARDEN ET AL, 15 Respondents. 16 17 18 I. 19 INTRODUCTION 20 On August 12, 2026, Petitioner Akshay Kumar (A# 221-150-735) (“Petitioner”), 21 an immigration detainee represented by counsel, filed a Verified Petition for Writ of 22 Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

(the “Petition”), challenging his detention 23 in immigration custody. Dkt. 1, (“Pet.”). The clerk…