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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MOHAMAD SAFDAR SHEIKH,

Plaintiff,

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JOHN ASHCROFT,

Defendant.

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No. C 03-05604 JSW

ORDER REQUIRING BRIEFING

ON REAL ID ACT

On May 11, 2005, after the parties submitted briefs in this case, Congress enacted the

Real ID Act of 2005, Pub.L. No. 109-13, Div. B, 119 Stat. 311. Section 106(a) of the REAL ID

Act amends section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1252 to provide

that: 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section

2241 of title 28, United States Code, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections

1361 and 1651 of such title, 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 this Act, except

as provided in subsection (e).

The REAL ID Act is retroactive and thus, applies to currently pending habeas petitions. See §

106(b) of the REAL ID Act. Pursuant to section 106(c) of the REAL ID Act, district courts are

directed to transfer all pending habeas petitions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging a final

administrative 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. See § 106(c) of the REAL ID Act. 

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The Court HEREBY ORDERS that the parties shall provide further briefing on whether

the above captioned matter should be transferred to the Ninth Circuit pursuant to the REAL ID

Act. Defendant shall file a brief on this issue by no later than August 17, 2005. Plaintiff shall

file a brief on this issue by no later than noon on August 26, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2005 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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