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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ISAIAS ZESATI RUIZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF

HOMELAND SECURITY, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-1154 REC WMW HC

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION 

RE TRANSFER OF CASE

Petitioner is detained by the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(“ICE”) and is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2241. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 

On November 29, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion to transfer this action to the Ninth Circuit

Court of Appeals pursuant to the Real ID Act of 2005.

DISCUSSION

On May 11, 2005, the President signed into law the “Emergency Supplemental

Appropriations Act for Defense, The Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005.” Division B

of the Act is titled “REAL ID Act of 2005.” Section 106 of the Act amended Section 242 of the

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Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. § 1252) so as to render a petition for review to the courts

of appeal the sole and exclusive means of review of an administrative order of removal, deportation,

or exclusion. Section 106(c) provides:

If an alien's case, brought under section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, and

challenging a final administrative order of removal, deportation, or exclusion, is pending in a

district court on the date of the enactment of this division, then the district court shall transfer

the case (or the part of the case that challenges the order of removal, deportation, or

exclusion) to the court of appeals for the circuit in which a petition for review could have

been properly filed under section 242(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

1252), as amended by this section, or under section 309(c)(4)(D) of the Illegal Immigration

Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 

In this case, Petitioner challenges the Immigration Judge’s order of deportation, and the case

was filed after the Act went into effect. Therefore, the statute requires that this Court transfer the

matter to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

RECOMMENDATION

Accordingly, the Court RECOMMENDS that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be

TRANSFERRED to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

This Findings and Recommendation is submitted to the Honorable Robert E. Coyle, Senior

United States District Court Judge, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Rule

72-304 of the Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court, Eastern District of

California. Within thirty (30) days after being served with a copy, any party may file written

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation.” Replies to the objections shall

be served and filed within ten (10) court days (plus three days if served by mail) after service of the

objections. The Court will then review the Magistrate Judge’s ruling pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(C). The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may

waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2005 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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