Bernardo Baldarama Duran v. Acting or Current Warden, Facility Administration Geo Group Inc., et al. — Habeas Petition Denied as Moot After Petitioner’s Removal

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case: Bernardo Baldarama Duran v. Acting or Current Warden, Facility Administration Geo Group Inc., et al.
Court: U.S. District Court — Central District of California
Judge: Steve Kim
Date decided: 2026-10-26
Docket No.: 5:26-cv-06114
Topics: habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2241, immigration detention, mootness, removal order, denial without prejudice

Disposition notice

On October 26, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied without prejudice as moot Bernardo Baldarama Duran's petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 seeking release from civil detention pending removal. The court explained that because the petitioner had been removed from the United States under an administratively final removal order, the petition was moot, citing Picrin-Peron v. Rison, 930 F.2d 773, 776 (9th Cir. 1991). The clerk was directed to enter judgment and close the habeas action without prejudice. The order was signed by United States Magistrate Judge Steve Kim.

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