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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WEI LIN,

Petitioner,

v.

RICHARD VALINKEN, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01806-EPG-HC

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S

REQUEST TO FILE STATUS UPDATE

(ECF No. 16)

Petitioner Wei Lin is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner alleges violations of his right to due process in connection with 

his expedited removal proceedings and credible fear determination. (ECF No. 1). The parties 

have consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge. (ECF Nos. 11, 13).

On January 8, 2020, the Court ordered Respondent to file a response to the within sixty 

days. (ECF No. 10). On February 28, 2020, Respondent filed a status report, informing the Court 

that although Petitioner was scheduled for removal in early February 2020, the Department of 

Homeland Security (“DHS”) has temporarily suspended all removals to China due to the 

coronavirus outbreak. (ECF No. 12 at 1). DHS indicated that Petitioner’s removal would be 

rescheduled as soon as the temporary suspension has been lifted. Respondent requested a ninetyday extension of time to file its answer to the petition because the “habeas petition challenging 

petitioner’s immigration detention will become moot once the removal order is executed.” (ECF 

No. 12 at 2).1

1 Page numbers refer to the ECF page numbers stamped at the top of the page.

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The Court granted a thirty-day extension of time and directed Respondent to file a 

response to the petition. (ECF No. 14). In the response to the petition, Respondent informs the 

Court that Petitioner has been placed into removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge. 

(ECF No. 16 at 1–2). Because the procedural posture of this case has changed now that Petitioner 

is in removal proceedings, Respondent requests to file a status update by May 29, 2020. (Id. at 

5).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent is granted to and including

May 29, 2020 to file a status update.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 13, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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