Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-04662

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Jul 29, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16508912.), COMPLAINT against JOHN GIORDANO, KENNETH C. SMITH, JOHN TSOUKARIS ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-16508912), filed by JEFFREY ROJAS ROSA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(VOSBIKIAN, STEVEN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2026.] (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Jul 29, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti. (ps) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2026.]

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Aug 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner Jeffrey Rojas Rosa's ("Petitioner") Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging his continued detention by immigration authorities. (ECF No. 1.) In his Petition, Petitioner acknowledges that he was transferred to a detention facility in Imperial, California prior to filing his Petition. (See id.) The Court received Petitioner's Petition on August 10, 2026. (ECF No. 1.) The sole proper respondent in a petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is the warden of the facility where the detainee is currently being held. See Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 436 (2004); Yi v. Maugans, 24 F.3d 500, 507 (3d Cir. 1994). Petitioner is currently confined in the Southern District of California and according to the Petition, Petitioner was confined in the Southern District of California at the time the Petition was mailed and at the time the Court received the Petition. (See id.) Therefore, the only proper respondent would be the Warden of Petitioner's Detention Center in Imperial, California, where Petitioner is confined. District courts "are limited to granting habeas relief 'within their respective jurisdictions.' 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a)." Padilla, 542 U.S. at 442. A writ of habeas corpus pursuant to § 2241 may therefore only be issued by the district court in which the petitioner is currently confined, in this case the Southern District of California, which has jurisdiction over Imperial, California. Id.; see also Yi v. Maugans, 24 F.3d 500, 507 (3d Cir. 1994) ("[a] district court's habeas corpus jurisdiction is territorially limited and extends only to persons detained and custodial officials acting within the boundaries of that district"). Because Petitioner is challenging his continued detention in California, this Court finds that it would be in the interests of justice to transfer this matter to the appropriate court, in this case the Southern District of California District Court. 28 U.S.C. § 1631. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall TRANSFER this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and CLOSE this matter. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 08/13/2026. (lr, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2026.] (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Aug 13, 2026

Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 2:25-cv-13869. Original file received electronically (Entered: 08/14/2026)

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Aug 13, 2026

Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz and Magistrate Judge Janet A. Cabral assigned to transfer case from District of New Jersey. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (ggv) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (wh) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2026.]

Aug 14, 2026

Electronic Transfer In

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Aug 17, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Aug 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance