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Nature of Suit Code: 460
Nature of Suit: Deportation
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA LUZ SOTO-GARFO,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07CV0088 JM(BLM)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION

vs. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND

SECURITY; et al.,

Defendant.

Petitioner Maria Luz Soto-Garfo has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. §2241 seeking review of a January 6, 2006 finding by an Immigration Judge that her prior

felonies rendered her removable. (Petition at p.4:23-28). She contends that there was “no evidence

to find [her] removable.” (Petition at p.5:1).

The court dismisses the petition for lack of jurisdiction. Judicial review of a removal order

is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252, as amended by the REAL ID Act of 2005. Pub.L. No. 109-13, 119

Stat. 231 (codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1252). This statutory provision provides, in part, that the exclusive

means of asserting a challenge to a final order of removal and matters dependent thereon, such as the

one challenged herein, is to file a Petition for Review with the appropriate court of appeals, which in

this case is the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(2); (a)(5)("[A] petition for review

filed with an appropriate court of appeals in accordance with this section shall be the sole and

exclusive means for judicial review of an order of removal entered or issued under any provision of

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28 1 The court notes that it also appears that Petitioner failed to exhaust available administrative remedies

by pursuing her claim with the Board of Immigration Appeals. 

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this chapter"). Accordingly, the claim by Petitioner wherein she challenges the final order of removal

may not be considered in this habeas corpus action.1

In sum, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 24, 2007

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All Parties 

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