Central District of California • 8:26-cv-00554

Mahir Alnour v. Kristi Noem

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Case Information

Filed: March 11, 2026
Assigned to: Stephen Victor Wilson
Referred to: Karen E. Scott
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: September 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. BCACDC-41712044 for $5 filing fee, filed by Plaintiff Mahir Alnour. (Attorney Ibrahim Ismail Bharmal added to party Mahir Alnour(pty:pet))(Bharmal, Ibrahim) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Mar 11, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Mahir Alnour. (Bharmal, Ibrahim) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Mar 11, 2026
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Mahir Alnour, (Bharmal, Ibrahim) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
Main Document: Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties
#4
Mar 12, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney E. Katharine Tinto counsel for Petitioner Mahir Alnour. Adding Eda Katharine Tinto as counsel of record for Mahir Alnour for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Petitioner Eda Katharine Tinto. (Attorney E. Katharine Tinto added to party Mahir Alnour(pty:pet))(Tinto, E. Katharine) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#5
Mar 12, 2026
EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Unlawful Detention of Petitioner filed by Plaintiff Mahir Alnour. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Decl of K. Tinto, # 2 Exhibit 2. Decl. of J. Dan, # 3 Exhibit 3. DHS July 2025 Third Country Removal Policy, # 4 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Bharmal, Ibrahim) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#6
Mar 12, 2026
Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#7
Mar 18, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#8
Mar 18, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#9
Mar 18, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#11
Mar 20, 2026
Brief (non-motion non-appeal)
Main Document: Brief (non-motion non-appeal)
Mar 20, 2026
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Mar 24, 2026
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#13
Mar 26, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#14
Mar 30, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
#15
Apr 20, 2026
Answer to Complaint
Main Document: Answer to Complaint
#16
May 03, 2026
Reply (Motion related)
Main Document: Reply (Motion related)
#17
May 04, 2026
Consent to Proceed before U S Magistrate Judge (non-AUSA)
Main Document: Consent to Proceed before U S Magistrate Judge (non-AUSA)
#18
Jun 02, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
Main Document: Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#19
Jun 02, 2026
Notice of Report and Recommendation
Main Document: Notice of Report and Recommendation
#20
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS U.S.MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge Stephen V. Wilson for Report and Recommendation (Issued), 18 . IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Judgment be entered GRANTING Claim One of the Petition, adopting the ruling on th e temporary restraining order application as the final ruling on the merits. Thus, it is ordered that any future enforcement actions after Petitioner's release must comply with due process requirements. Respondents shall not re-detain Petition er without providing him a pre-detention hearing before a neutral decisionmaker where Respondents bear the burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that (1) Petitioner is a flight risk or danger such that his physical custody is required, or (2) on account of changed circumstances, there is a significant likelihood that Petitioner may be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future. [SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.] (san)
Main Document: R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations
#21
Sep 16, 2026
JUDGMENT by Judge Stephen V. Wilson, 20 . Pursuant to the Court's Order Accepting Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge, IT IS ADJUDGED that the Petition is GRANTED as to both Claim One and Claim Two. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (san)
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

Alnour
Party
NOEM
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