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Parties Involved:
Michael Chertoff
3rd party defendant
Maria Zoila Cruz-Celaya
Petitioner
Alberto Gonzales
Respondent

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA ZOILA CRUZ-CELAYA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

ALBERTO GONZALES,

Defendant. /

No. C07-03470 MJJ

ORDER RE: RESPONDENTS’ NOTICE

OF REMOVAL OF PETITIONER FROM

THE UNITED STATES

INTRODUCTION

On July 3, 2007, Petitioner Maria Zoila Cruz-Celaya ("Petitioner"), through counsel, filed a

petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging her detention by the

Department of Homeland Security. Respondents Alberto Gonzales and Michael Chertoff filed a

Return on September 12, 2007. Petitioner filed an Amended Traverse on November 12, 2007. 

On January 9, 2008, Petition filed a request for an order to show cause regarding her transfer

from a Bakersfield, California facility to a Florence, Arizona facility, contending that the transfer

hindered her planned wedding. Petitioner’s request also sought a stay of removal until the

performance of the wedding ceremony. On January 15, 2008, Respondent filed an opposition to

Petitioner's request.

On February 19, 2008, Respondents filed a notice of removal and supporting declaration,

indicating that Petitioner had been removed from the United States on February 15, 2008 and is no

longer in the custody of Respondents. Respondents therefore now request that the Court dismiss the

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habeas petition as moot. 

The Court ORDERS Petitioner, through her counsel, to file, no later than Thursday,

March 27, 2008, a statement of her position regarding whether her habeas petition and/or her

January 9, 2008 request for an order to show cause are moot in light of her apparent removal from

the United States.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2008 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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