Guodoy Arana v. Decker
- Laura Swain
- 1:20-cv-04104
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Guodoy Arana v. Decker, Judge Swain ordered petitioner’s counsel to respond on whether detention warranted a new bond hearing.
The petitioner and the petitioner’s counsel, who was directed to file a response, as well as the Government’s position concerning detention and a possible new bond hearing.
What happened
In Guodoy Arana v. Decker, the court received the Government’s supplemental filing about whether a recent Second Circuit decision applied to the petitioner’s pending detention challenge.
The court directed the petitioner’s counsel to respond to the Government’s position that the detention had not lasted long enough to justify a new bond hearing with a shifted burden. The response was due November 10, 2020.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued this procedural order and did not decide whether the recent decision applied or whether a new bond hearing was required.
The detailed version
- Guodoy Arana v. Decker · No. 1:20-cv-04104
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 2, 2020
Background
The court received the Government’s supplemental submission responding to the petitioner’s October 28, 2020 letter. The submission addressed whether a recent Second Circuit decision applied to the petitioner’s pending habeas petition, a court challenge to detention.
Order
The court directed counsel for the petitioner to respond to the Government’s contention that the petitioner’s detention had not been unduly prolonged enough to warrant a new bond hearing with a shifted burden. The court required the response to be filed by November 10, 2020.
Disposition
The court issued a scheduling and briefing direction. The opinion does not decide whether the Second Circuit decision applies, whether the detention was unduly prolonged, or whether a new bond hearing was warranted.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.