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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES MUCHERU, )

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Petitioner, )

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ALBERTO GONZALES, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:07-CV-00690 OWW JMD HC

ORDER REQUIRING UPDATE ON CASE

STATUS

 Petitioner is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2241. On May 8, 2007, Petitioner filed the instant petition. At that time, Petitioner was

being detained by the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)

pending removal from the United States. The petition asserts that Respondent lacks the statutory

authority to indefinitely detain Petitioner and that his continuing detention violates his due process

rights.

On July 23, 2007, Respondent filed an answer to the petition. Respondent claimed that

Petitioner’s detention was lawful and that there was a significant likelihood that Petitioner would be

removed in the reasonably foreseeable future, as Respondent was “actively working with Kenya to

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effectuate [Petitioner’s] removal.” (Answer at 5.)

It has been nearly fourteen months since Respondent filed its answer. During that period, the

Court has not received an update on the status of Petitioner’s removal or any indication of whether

he is still in custody. The Court will therefore order Respondent to provide an update on the status

of Petitioner’s removal to determine whether a controversy still exists and to ensure that any pending

issues are properly addressed.

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS Respondent to provide the Court with an update

on the status of Petitioner’s removal within 20 days of the date of service of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 15, 2008 /s/ John M. Dixon 

9f4gk8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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