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Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ADY MASOOD,

Petitioner,

v.

WILLIAM P. BARR, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No. 19-cv-07623-VKD 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

IMMIGRATION HABEAS PETITION

Re: Dkt. No. 1

Petitioner Ady Masood, a detainee in immigration custody, filed a petition for writ of 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and § 2243, challenging his detention at the Yuba 

County Jail in Marysville, California. According to his petition, in August 2019, an immigration 

judge denied Mr. Masood’s asylum application and ordered him removed to Israel or Jordan. Dkt. 

No. 1. Mr. Masood’s appeal of that decision is pending. Id. Meanwhile, Mr. Masood says he has 

remained in detention since April 2019, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (“ICE”) has 

denied his request for parole. Id. The petition asserts four claims for relief on the grounds that 

Mr. Masood’s prolonged detention without a bond hearing violates the Due Process Clause of the 

Fifth Amendment and the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive bail. Id.

These claims, when liberally construed, are cognizable and potentially meritorious. Good 

cause appearing, respondents are ordered to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

To expedite the resolution of this case, the Court further orders as follows:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall serve Respondents, the Attorney General of the United 

States, and the Attorney General for the Northern District of California with a copy of 

this Order to Show Cause, as well as the Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 

and all attachments (Dkt. No. 1). 

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2. The parties are reminded that this matter has been randomly assigned to the 

undersigned magistrate judge for all purposes. By December 4, 2019 all parties who 

have not yet done so shall file either a consent or declination to proceed before a 

magistrate judge. The consent/declination form is available on the Northern District of 

California’s website, https://cand.uscourts.gov/filelibrary/1335/MJ_ConsentDeclination_Form_Jan2014.pdf. Parties are free to withhold consent without adverse 

substantive consequences. Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(2).

3. By December 4, 2019, respondents shall file with the Court and serve on petitioner a 

return showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted.

4. If Mr. Masood wishes to respond to the return, he shall do so by filing a traverse with 

the Court and serving it on respondents no later than December 9, 2019.

5. Unless otherwise ordered, the Court sets a hearing on the matter for December 12,

2019, 10:00 a.m., Courtroom 2, Fifth Floor, United States District Court, 280 South 

First Street, San Jose, California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2019

VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI

United States Magistrate Judge

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