Aguilera v. Albarran
- Pitts
- 5:25-cv-10086
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Wilson Omar Paz Aguilera v. Sergio Albarran, Judge Pitts transferred the petition challenging immigration detention to the Eastern District of California.
Wilson Omar Paz Aguilera's detention challenge was transferred from the Northern District of California to the Eastern District of California; the court did not decide the challenge's merits.
What happened
Wilson Omar Paz Aguilera filed this case without a lawyer while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the California City Detention Facility in Kern County. He challenged his detention under a federal law allowing courts to review detention.
Because the facility is in the Eastern District of California, the court transferred the case there. The court did not decide whether the detention was lawful.
Judge P. Casey Pitts ordered the transfer on November 21, 2025, under federal venue and detention-review statutes.
The detailed version
- Aguilera v. Albarran · No. 5:25-cv-10086
- Pitts
- Nov. 21, 2025
Background
Wilson Omar Paz Aguilera filed this case without a lawyer as an immigration detainee under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, a federal law that permits courts to review certain detention claims. He challenged his detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the California City Detention Facility in Kern County. The petition was filed while he was detained there.
Ruling
The court transferred the action to the Eastern District of California because the detention facility is located in that district. The order cited 28 U.S.C. §§ 1406(a) and 2241(a), along with a Ninth Circuit decision. The court did not reach the merits of the detention challenge.
Disposition
Judge P. Casey Pitts ordered the transfer on November 21, 2025. The opinion does not state any additional ruling on the petition.
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