Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00798
Rohit Kumar v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr.
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Case Information
Filed: February 19, 2026
Assigned to:
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Referred to:
Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
April 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41540841 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Rohit Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit Bond Order, # 5 Exhibit Bond Order, # 6 Exhibit) (Attorney Manpreet Singh Gahra added to party Rohit Kumar(pty:pet))(Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Habeas filed by Petitioner Rohit Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Proposed Order) (Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Feb 19, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Rohit Kumar. (Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#4
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and referred to Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff, 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. (et) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#5
Feb 19, 2026
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BY FEBRUARY 20, 2026 AT 12:00 PM (DKT. NO. 2 ). The Court ORDERS Respondents to submit a Response to the Temporary Restraining Order by February 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM. ( Responses due by 2/20/2026). SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines
#6
Feb 20, 2026
Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
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Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
#7
Feb 20, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
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Response in Opposition to Motion
#8
Feb 20, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
#9
Feb 22, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Feb 23, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#11
Feb 26, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#12
Feb 26, 2026
Notice of Motion
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Notice of Motion
#13
Feb 26, 2026
Response
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Response
#14
Feb 27, 2026
Reply (Motion related)
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Reply (Motion related)
#16
Apr 03, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
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Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#17
Apr 03, 2026
Notice of Report and Recommendation
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Notice of Report and Recommendation
#18
Apr 27, 2026
ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes for Report and Recommendation (Issued) 16 . IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Report and Recommendation is accepted; 2. The Petition is granted as to Claim Two; 3. Claims One, Three, Four, and Five are denied as moot. [SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.] (san)
#19
Apr 27, 2026
JUDGMENT by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, Related to: R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations, 18 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Petition (ECF 1) is granted as to Claim Two. Respondents may not re-detain Petitioner durin g the pendency of his removal proceedings without providing Petitioner, at minimum, with individualized notice and a pre-detention hearing at which the government bears the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that the circumstances have changed as to his danger to the community or a flight risk, and that no conditions other than his detention would be sufficient to prevent those harms. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (san)
Parties
Ernesto Santacruz Jr.
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Rohit Kumar
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