Campos Sotelo, who is being held in immigration detention, challenged his prolonged detention without a bond hearing through a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The case was brought against Kevin Raycraft and other immigration officials responsible for his detention.
Judge Maloney ruled that the petitioner was entitled to relief under the federal immigration statute 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), which governs detention and bond procedures for certain immigrants. The court ordered that immigration officials must provide at least 24 hours' notice to all parties before any scheduled bond hearing.
The procedural history shows that Campos Sotelo filed his habeas petition challenging what appears to be prolonged detention without the opportunity for a bond hearing, a common issue in immigration detention cases where individuals can be held indefinitely pending removal proceedings.
The court also dismissed the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney General as respondents, focusing the case on the specific officials directly responsible for Campos Sotelo's detention. Immigration officials must file a status report within six business days detailing their compliance with the court's order, including whether bond was granted or denied and the reasons for any denial.