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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 (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Bao Vu, 

Petitioner,

vs.

Eric Holder, et al.,

Respondents.

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No. CV 11-0031-PHX-GMS (MHB)

ORDER

Petitioner Bao Vu (A045-850-621), who is represented by counsel, has filed an

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court will require

Respondents to answer the Petition.

Petitioner is a native and citizen of Vietnam who entered the United States as a lawful

permanent resident on February 14, 1997. On February 16, 2010, following completion of

his state sentence of imprisonment for attempted murder, Petitioner was taken into custody

by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On March 17, 2010, an Immigration

Judge issued an order for Petitioner’s removal from the United States. Petitioner did not

appeal.

Petitioner alleges that despite his cooperation with ICE’s attempts to obtain travel

documents, ICE has been unable to remove him to Vietnam. Petitioner argues that he is

entitled to release from custody under an order of supervision because his detention with no

prospect that his removal will be effected in the reasonably foreseeable future is not

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authorized by law. See Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) (when there is no reasonable

likelihood that a foreign government will accept an alien’s return in the reasonably

foreseeable future, the INS may not detain the alien for more than the presumptively

reasonable period of six months). The Court will require Respondents to answer the Petition

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Summons, Petition, and this Order

upon the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona by certified mail addressed to the

civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(A) of

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of Court also must send by certified mail

a copy of the Summons, Petition and this Order to the United States Attorney General

pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(B) and to Respondents pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2).

(2) Respondents must answer the Petition within 20 days of the date of service.

Respondents must not file a dispositive motion in place of an answer without first showing

cause as to why an answer is inadequate. Petitioner may file a reply within 20 days from the

date of service of the answer.

(3) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Michelle H. Burns pursuant to Rules

72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a report and

recommendation.

DATED this 3rd day of March, 2011.

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