Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00621

Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub v. Santacruz Jr

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Case Information

Filed: February 11, 2026
Assigned to: David O. Carter
Referred to: Steve Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: March 27, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41483883 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub. (Attorney Gihan L. Thomas added to party Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub(pty:pet))(Thomas, Gihan) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Feb 11, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub. (Thomas, Gihan) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Feb 11, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge David O. Carter and referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (jtil) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#4
Feb 11, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: A TRO was flagged, but no application or motion for temporary restraining order was filed. (jtil) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening
#5
Feb 11, 2026
First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prolonged Detention 02/11/2026 filed by Petitioner Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub. (Thomas, Gihan) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#6
Feb 17, 2026
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge David O. Carter: Granting 5 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#8
Feb 18, 2026
ORDER SETTING HEARING FOR STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. To secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding, Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, the Court orders lead counsel for the parties1 in the cases listed on the Attachment to this order to appear at 1:00 PM on March 11, 2026 in Courtroom 540 of the Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse (255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012) for purposes of expediting disposition of this action, establishing early and continuing control so that the case will not be protracted because of lack of management, and discouraging wasteful pretrial activities. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (clee) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Order
#7
Feb 19, 2026
Notice OF COMPLIANCE filed by Respondents Pam Bondi, James Janecka, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz Jr. (Beck, Daniel) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#9
Feb 24, 2026
OPPOSITION re: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prolonged Detention 02/11/2026 5 filed by Respondents Pam Bondi, James Janecka, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz Jr. (Attorney Erika Suzanne Rojas added to party Pam Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Erika Suzanne Rojas added to party James Janecka(pty:res), Attorney Erika Suzanne Rojas added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Erika Suzanne Rojas added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Erika Suzanne Rojas added to party Ernesto Santacruz Jr(pty:res))(Rojas, Erika) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
#10
Feb 25, 2026
REPLY In Opposition to Habeas filed by Petitioner Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub. (Thomas, Gihan) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document: Reply (Motion related)
#11
Mar 10, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. The parties may discharge this show-cause order by filing a stipulation and proposed judgment granting the 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition for the same reasons and on the same terms already provided in the district courts order granting preliminary relief by no later than 9 AM PT on March 11, 2026, in which case no appearances at the 1 PM PT in-person status conference will be required. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (clee)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#12
Mar 10, 2026
First STIPULATION for Permanent Injunction as to Permanent Injuntion filed by Petitioner Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub.(Thomas, Gihan) (Entered: 03/10/2026)
Main Document: Permanent Injunction
Mar 13, 2026
Status Conference - optional html form
#14
Mar 25, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#16
Mar 26, 2026
JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, Related to: Stipulated Order Granting Petition and Entry of Judgment 15 . IT IS ADJUDGED that the petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is granted, with no further proceedings, consistent with the reasons and findings set forth in petitioner's ex parte application for temporary restraining order granted by the district court on February 17, 2026. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr)
Main Document: Judgment
#15
Mar 27, 2026
For Order
Main Document: For Order

Parties

Ahmad Mohammad M. Alhroub
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Santacruz Jr
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