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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 (federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN CARLOS VALDEZ BERNAL,

 A-17-989-923,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 06cv1662 DMS (AJB)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR

LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

vs. JURISDICTION

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of the

Department of Homeland Security; et al.,

Respondents.

On August 16, 2006, Petitioner Juan Carlos Valdez Bernal filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. On August 22, 2006, this Court dismissed the Petition for

failure to pay the filing fee. Petitioner has recently paid the fee, and the Clerk of Court reopened the

case. However, upon review of the Petition, it appears Petitioner is challenging an order of removal.

Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(5), this Court no longer has subject matter jurisdiction over such

claims for relief. Rather, jurisdiction is found only in the courts of appeal. Accordingly, the Court

hereby dismisses the Petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 22, 2006

DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

cc: all parties

Case 3:06-cv-01662-DMS-AJB Document 3 Filed 09/22/06 Page 1 of 1