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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAHIM R. KENJONI,

Plaintiff,

v.

WILLIAM BARR, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.19-cv-05361-JSC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

IMMIGRATION HABEAS CASE

Petitioner, a detainee in immigration custody, filed a habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner has paid the $5.00 filing fee. His petition contends that his continued 

detention violates his due process rights under the constitution and is unlawful under 8 U.S.C. §

1231(a)(6). (Dkt. No. 1 at 11-12.) 

This claim, when liberally construed, is cognizable and potentially meritorious. Good 

cause appearing, Respondent is hereby ordered to show cause why the petition should not be 

granted. 

In order to expedite the resolution of this case, it is further ordered as follows:

1. The Clerk shall serve Respondent and Respondent’s attorney, the Attorney General of 

the United States, with a copy of this order and the petition with all attachments. 

2. Respondent shall file with the court and serve on petitioner, within 20 days of service of 

the petition and this order, an answer showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be 

granted based on the claims found cognizable herein. Respondent shall file with the answer and 

serve on Petitioner a copy of all portions of the administrative record that have been transcribed 

previously and that are relevant to a determination of the issues presented by the petition. 

If Petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse with the 

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court and serving it on Respondent within 7 days of the date the answer is filed. 

3. The Clerk shall send notice to Petitioner and Respondent regarding consenting to the 

jurisdiction of a magistrate judge and shall serve this Order to Show Cause on the United States 

Attorney for the Northern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2019

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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