District Court, D. New Jersey December 18, 2002, Civil 01-4472 (JBS) (Herrero-Rodriguez v. Bailey)

OPINION

SIMANDLE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court upon petitioner Humberto Herrero-Rodriguez’s application for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner, a Mariel Cuban, is an alien who has been detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) since April 20, 1998.