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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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOKHEAN KEO,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN OF THE MESA VERDE ICE 

PROCESSING CENTER, et al,

Respondents.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00919-HBK (HC)

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONSE TO 

MOTION TO DISMISS

(Doc. No. 20)

Petitioner Sokhean Keo, an immigration detainee, is proceeding pro se on his petition for 

writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. No. 1, “Petition”). On October 28, 2024, 

Respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss the Petition. (Doc. No. 20, “Motion”). As of the date of 

this order, Petitioner has not responded to the Motion, and the deadline for doing so has passed. 

(See Doc. No. 16 at 3 (“If Respondent moves to dismiss, Petitioner must file an opposition or 

statement of non-opposition within twenty-one (21) days of the date of service of Respondent’s 

motion.”)). 

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. Petitioner shall file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Respondent’s Motion 

to Dismiss no later than thirty (30) days from the entry of this order. 

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2. Respondent may file a reply no later than fourteen (14) days from Petitioner’s response. 

3. Failure to comply with this will be construed as a waiver of opposition to the Motion to 

Dismiss consistent with L.R. 230(l) and/or will result in a dismissal of the action as a 

sanction for failing to prosecute this action and/or comply with the Court’s order 

consistent with L.R. 110.

Dated: December 4, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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