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Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Brenda Leticia Ambrocio-Lopez,

Petitioner, 

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Katrina S. Kane, 

Respondent.

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No. CV 10-2182-PHX-GMS (LOA)

ORDER

Petitioner Brenda Leticia Ambrocio-Lopez (A078-949-213), who is confined in the

Eloy Detention Center in Eloy, Arizona, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court will dismiss the Petition with leave to amend.

I. Petition

Petitioner is a native and citizen of Guatemala. On January 12, 2003, an Immigration

Judge (IJ) denied her application for asylum and issued an order for her removal from the

United States. Petitioner’s untimely appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals was denied

on May 12, 2003. Petitioner was removed to Guatemala in August 2008, but she returned

to the United States in 2010 and has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

since February 2010. Petitioner’s applications for asylum and withholding of removal are

still pending before an IJ. Petitioner argues that she is entitled to release under Zadvydas v.

Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001), because she has been detained for more than six months and her

removal to Guatemala is not reasonably foreseeable. She seeks an order compelling the

Government to grant her supervised release.

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Petitioner is not eligible for relief under the rule announced in Zadvydas because it

does not apply to aliens, like Petitioner, against whom removal proceedings are still pending.

The holding in Zadvydas applies only to aliens who are subject to a final order of removal

and are detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1231. Following the entry of a final order of removal, an

alien is subject to mandatory detention during the 90-day removal period. 8 U.S.C.

§ 1231(a)(2). If she cannot be removed within the 90-day removal period, the alien may be

granted supervised release or she may be further detained. 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(3). Under

8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6), an alien who is inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. § 1182 or removable

under 8 U.S.C. §§ 1227(a)(1)(c), 1227(a)(2), or 1227(a)(4), “may be detained beyond the

removal period.” 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6). But when there is no significant likelihood that a

foreign government will accept the alien’s return in the reasonably foreseeable future, the

government may not detain the alien for more than the presumptively reasonable period of

six months. Zadvydas, 533 U.S. at 701. That rule has no application to Petitioner’s case

because administrative removal proceedings are still pending against her and she is not

detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1231. Because Petitioner has failed to identify any cognizable

claim for habeas corpus relief, her Petition will be dismissed with leave to file an amended

petition identifying a proper statutory or constitutional basis for her claim that she her current

detention is unlawful.

II. Warnings

A. Address Changes

Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address as required by Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

case.

B. Copies

Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice.

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C. Possible dismissal

If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet,

963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to

comply with any order of the court).

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) The Petition (Doc. 1) is dismissed with leave to amend. Petitioner must file

an amended petition within 30 days of the date this Order is filed. The amended petition

must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety on the appropriate court-approved form and may

not incorporate any part of the original Petition by reference. The amended petition must be

captioned “Amended Petition.”

(2) The Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without

prejudice and without further notice to Petitioner if Petitioner fails to file an Amended

Petition within 30 days of the date this Order is filed.

(3) That the Clerk of Court must provide to Petitioner the current court-approved

form for filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.

DATED this 15th day of February, 2011.

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Instructions for Filing a Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241

for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody

in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

1. Who May Use This Form. If you are detained in Arizona, you may use this form to

challenge your detention by federal immigration authorities or to challenge the execution of

your federal sentence by the United States Bureau of Prisons. You are asking for release or

earlier release on the grounds that your detention or future detention violates the United States

Constitution or other federal law. You should not use this form to challenge a state or federal

judgment of conviction or sentence. If you are challenging a conviction or sentence entered

against you by a state court, you should file a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for writ of habeas

corpus by a person in state custody. If you are challenging a judgment of conviction or sentence

entered by a federal court, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence

in the federal court that entered the judgment. Any claim that may be brought or has already

been brought in a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 may not be brought using this form unless it

appears that the § 2255 motion is inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of your detention.

This form should not be used in death penalty cases. If you were sentenced to death, you are

entitled to the assistance of counsel and you should request the appointment of counsel.

2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.5(a) provides that habeas corpus

petitions must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly

handwritten. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on

the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages. The form, however, must be completely

filled in to the extent applicable. You do not need to cite law. If you want to file a brief or

arguments, you must attach a separate memorandum. 

3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of

a material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury.

4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $5.00. If you are unable to pay the filing fee,

you may request permission to proceed in forma pauperis by completing and signing the

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis provided with the petition form. You must have an

official at the prison or jail complete the certificate at the bottom of the application form. If the

amount of money in your account exceeds $25.00, you must pay the $5.00 filing fee. LRCiv

3.5(b).

5. Original and Judge’s Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your petition and

of any other document submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court

if you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be

identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten.

6. Where to File. You should file your petition in the division where you are detained. See

LRCiv 5.1(a). If you are detained in Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, you

should file your petition in the Phoenix Division. If you are detained in Apache, Navajo,

Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County, you should file your petition in the Prescott Division.

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If you are detained in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, you should file

your petition in the Tucson Division. See LRCiv 5.1(b) and 77.1(a). Mail the original and one

copy of your petition with the $5.00 filing fee or the application to proceed in forma pauperis

to:

Phoenix & Prescott Divisions: OR Tucson Division:

U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. District Court Clerk

U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130 U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500

401 West Washington Street, SPC 10 405 West Congress Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119 Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010

7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and respondents in writing of

any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing

address may result in the dismissal of your case.

8. Certificate of Service. You must provide the respondents with a copy of any document you

submit to the Court (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis).

Each original document (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis)

must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of

the document was mailed to the respondents and the address to that it was mailed. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court which does not include a certificate of service

may be stricken. A certificate of service should be in the following form:

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed

this (month, day, year) to:

Name: 

Address: 

 Attorney for Respondent(s)

 

(Signature)

9. Amended Petition. If you need to change any of the information in the initial petition, you

must file an amended petition. The amended petition must be written on the court-approved

petition for writ of habeas corpus form. You may file one amended petition without leave

(permission) of Court before any respondent has answered your original petition. See Fed. R.

Civ. P. 15(a). After any respondent has filed an answer, you must file a motion for leave to

amend and lodge (submit) a proposed amended petition. LRCiv 15.1. An amended petition

may not incorporate by reference any part of your prior petition. LRCiv 15.1(a)(2). Any

grounds not included in the amended petition are considered dismissed.

10. Exhibits. If available, you should attach a copy of all federal court and administrative

written decisions regarding the detention you are challenging. You should not submit any other

exhibits with the petition. Instead, the relevant information should be paraphrased in the

petition.

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11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff

of any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written

pleading or motion.

12. Exhaustion. In order to proceed with this petition in federal court, you ordinarily must

exhaust any administrative remedies available to you. If you did not fairly present each of your

grounds to the appropriate administrative agencies, your petition may be dismissed.

FINAL NOTE

You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your

petition being stricken or dismissed by the Court. All questions must be answered concisely in

the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach additional pages. But

the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages,

be sure to identify which section of the petition is being continued and number all pages.

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Name and Prisoner Number/Alien Registration Number

Place of Confinement

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

(Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.) 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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(Full Name of Petitioner) )

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Petitioner, ) CASE NO. 

) (To be supplied by the Clerk)

vs. )

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 , ) PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241

(Name of Warden, Jailor or authorized person ) FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

having custody of Petitioner) ) BY A PERSON IN FEDERAL CUSTODY

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Respondent. )

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 PETITION

1. What are you challenging in this petition?

G Immigration detention

G Bureau of Prisons sentence calculation or loss of good-time credits

G Probation, parole or supervised release

G Other (explain): 

2. (a) Name and location of the agency or court that made the decision you are challenging: 

(b) Case or opinion number: 

(c) Decision made by the agency or court: 

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(d) Date of the decision: 

3. Did you appeal the decision to a higher agency or court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) First appeal:

(1) Name of the agency or court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(b) Second appeal:

(1) Name of the agency or court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(c) Third appeal:

(1) Name of the agency or court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

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(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

4. If you did not appeal the decision to a higher agency or court, explain why you did not: 

5. Other than the appeals listed above, have you filed any other petitions, applications or motions concerning

the issues raised in this petition? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Name of the agency or court: 

(b) Date you filed: 

(c) Opinion or case number: 

(d) Result: 

(e) Date of result: 

(f) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

6. For this petition, state every ground on which you claim that you are being held in violation of the

Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. Attach additional pages if you have more than four

grounds. State the facts supporting each ground.

CAUTION: To proceed in the federal court, you must ordinarily first exhaust (use up) your available

administrative remedies on each ground on which you request action by the federal court.

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GROUND ONE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground One? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground One, explain why: 

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GROUND TWO: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Two? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Two, explain why:

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GROUND THREE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Three? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Three, explain why:

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GROUND FOUR: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Four? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Four, explain why:

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Please answer these additional questions about this petition: 

7. Are you challenging your conviction or sentence in any of the grounds raised above? Yes G No G

(Claims challenging a federal conviction or sentence may only be raised in a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255,

unless the § 2255 motion is legally inadequate or ineffective.)

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Have you filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(1) Name of court: 

(2) Case number: 

(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(b) Explain why the remedy under § 2255 is inadequate or ineffective: 

8. If this case concerns immigration removal proceedings, answer the following:

(a) Date you were taken into immigration custody: 

(b) Date of removal or reinstatement order: 

(c) Did you file an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals? Yes G No G

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Case number: 

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(3) Result: 

(4) Date of result: 

(5) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(d) Did you file an appeal with the federal court of appeals? Yes G No G

(1) Name of the court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

(3) Case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

9. Petitioner asks that the Court grant the following relief: 

or any other relief to which Petitioner may be entitled. (Money damages are not available in habeas corpus

cases.)

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this Petition for Writ of

Habeas Corpus was placed in the prison mailing system on (month, day, year).

Signature of Petitioner

Signature of attorney, if any Date

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