Decisions

Nguyen v. Scott

W.D. Wash. · August 21, 2025

Court W.D. Wash.
Decided August 21, 2025
Docket 2:25-cv-01398
Citation 2025 WL 2419288
Judge Cartwright, United States District Judge
Disposition Interim relief granted
Nationality Vietnam

The court found the petitioner likely to succeed on his Zadvydas claim and ordered his release, rejected the argument that detention must be consecutive, and found ICE's third-country removal policy likely inconsistent with Ninth Circuit precedent.

Caution Not read directly; described and quoted in the printouts of Tang v. Bondi, Villanueva v. Tate, and Y.T.D. v. Andrews, and in the D.V.D. indicative ruling. Tang distinguished it. Evidence recited in Tang indicates Vietnam issued a travel document for this petitioner on September 3, 2025, after the order.

Redetention Zadvydas Third-country designation Notice

The court's own text

Not read directly; described and quoted in the printouts of Tang v. Bondi, Villanueva v. Tate, and Y.T.D. v. Andrews.

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