Washington Western District Court
Judge:David G Estudillo
Referred: Grady J Leupold
Case #: 2:25-cv-00707
Nature of Suit463 Immigration - Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Case Filed:Apr 18, 2025
Case in other court:Oregon, 3:25-cv-00394
Last checked: Sunday Apr 20, 2025 1:21 AM PDT
Defendant
Immigration Custom Enforcement
Defendant
John Odell
Petitioner
Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh
207079225 NW DETENTION CENTER 1623 E. J STREET, SUITE 5
TACOMA, WA 98421
Represented By
Fidel Cassino-DuCloux
Office Of The Federal Public Defender
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Julie Pitt Vandiver
Federal Public Defender
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Docket last updated: 9 hours ago
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
16 16 order Order Directing Service Tue 04/29 12:01 PM
ORDER ADDING PROPER RESPONDENT, DIRECTING SERVICE AND ANSWER, § 2241 PETITION. The Clerk of Court is directed to ADD the Facility Administrator of the Northwest ICE Processing Center as a Respondent in this action. Further, the Clerk of Court is directed to TERMINATE John Odell, Immigration Court Judge, as a Respondent in this action. Documents served electronically upon the United States Attorney on behalf of Respondents on 4/29/2025. Within 30 days of the date this Order is posted, Respondents shall show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted by filing a return as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 2243. If Petitioner's custody status changes at any point during this litigation, Respondents shall file a status update with the Court as soon as possible and no later than 14 days after the change. Signed by Magistrate Judge Grady J Leupold. (CJS)(cc: Petitioner via USPS)
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 04/24 12:01 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michelle R. Lambert on behalf of Defendants United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, John Odell. (Lambert, Michelle)
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utility Add and Terminate Attorneys Thu 04/24 2:54 PM
Attorney Fidel Cassino-DuCloux and Julie Pitt Vandiver terminated per phone call to the Clerk. FPD counsel appointed for limited purpose re8 Order to Show Cause. (CJS)
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Friday, April 18, 2025
13 13 utility Judge Assignment Letter (Removal & Transfer cases only) Fri 04/18 3:54 PM
LETTER from Clerk to counsel re receipt of case from District of Oregon and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (MW) (cc: Petitioner via USPS)
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12 12 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 04/18 3:46 PM
Case transferred in from District of Oregon, Case Number 3:25-cv-00394. (MW)
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 04/18 3:54 PM
U.S. District Judge David G Estudillo and Magistrate Judge Grady J Leupold added. (MW)
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Friday, April 11, 2025
11 11 ORDER. The Court TRANSFERS this case to the Western District of Washington for further proceedings. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed on 4/11/2025 by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (gw) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
10 10 Response , Response to Order to Show Cause Related [+] Filed by Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh. (Vandiver, Julie) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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9 9 Notice of Appearance of Julie Pitt Vandiver appearing on behalf of Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh . Filed by on behalf of Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh. (Vandiver, Julie) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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Wednesday, April 02, 2025
8 8 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court GRANTS Zakarneh's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No.2 ) and GRANTS Zakarneh's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No.3 ). However, the Court appoints counsel for the limited purpose of assisting Zakarneh to show cause in writing why the Court should not transfer the petition to the Western District of Washington or, in the alternative, to file an amended petition naming a proper respondent and explaining why the Court may exercise jurisdiction in this case. Signed on 4/2/2025 by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (Attachment: #1 Petition) (Copy mailed to Petitioner on 4/2/2025) (gw) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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Monday, March 31, 2025
7 7 Notice of Case Reassignment: This case has been reassigned from Magistrate Judge John Jelderks to Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. A copy of this notice is deposited in the mail to petitioner on 3/31/2025. (cw) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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Monday, March 17, 2025
6 6 Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge. (eo) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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Wednesday, March 05, 2025
5 5 Notice of Case Assignment: This case is assigned to Magistrate Judge John Jelderks. (eo) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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4 4 Declaration of Tareq Zakarneh. Filed by Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh. (eo) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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3 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Filed by Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh. (eo) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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2 2 Application for Leave to Proceed IFP. Filed by Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh. (eo) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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1 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241- Federal). Filed by Tareq Ziad Fouad Zakarneh against All Respondents. (eo) [Transferred from ord on 4/18/2025.]
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