Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01175

#1

Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41723999 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Salman Poddubnov. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Proposed Order) (Attorney Anna A Darbinian added to party Salman Poddubnov(pty:pet))(Darbinian, Anna) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#2

Mar 12, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Salman Poddubnov. (Darbinian, Anna) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#3

Mar 13, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Dale S. Fischer and referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow, 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. (car) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#4

Mar 13, 2026

EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release from immigration custody filed by Petitioner Salman Poddubnov. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - IJ Order, # 2 Exhibit B - EOIR automated case info, # 3 Exhibit C - OSUP document, # 4 Exhibit D - detainee locator, # 5 Exhibit E - Noem memo, # 6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Anna Darbinian, # 7 Proposed Order re OSC, # 8 Proposed Order re TRO) (Darbinian, Anna) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#5

Mar 16, 2026

ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Dale S. Fischer. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Dale S. Fischer to Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:26-cv-01175-MRA-DTB. (lh) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#6

Mar 16, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani: The Court is in receipt of the Petition or Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody 1 and Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order 4 . Respondents are ORDERED to file a response to the TRO by March 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Petitioner may file a Reply by March 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The Court shall take the matter under submission or order a hearing upon receipt of the reply brief or, if no reply is filed, once the reply deadline has expired. Respondents shall not transfer or remove Petitioner pending the Court's decision on the TRO Application. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (mku) TEXT ONLY ENTRY. (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Mar 16, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#7

Mar 18, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Ellaine Goss counsel for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Fereti Semaia. Adding Ellaine Goss as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Fereti Semaia, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, and Ernesto Santacruz, Jr.. (Attorney Ellaine Goss added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Ellaine Goss added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Ellaine Goss added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Ellaine Goss added to party Ernesto Santacruz, Jr.(pty:res), Attorney Ellaine Goss added to party Fereti Semaia(pty:res))(Goss, Ellaine) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#8

Mar 18, 2026

OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release from immigration custody 4 filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Fereti Semaia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Goss, Ellaine) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#9

Mar 19, 2026

SUPPLEMENT to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release from immigration custody 4 filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Fereti Semaia. (Goss, Ellaine) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#10

Mar 20, 2026

REPLY in support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release from immigration custody 4 filed by Petitioner Salman Poddubnov. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit G)(Darbinian, Anna) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#11

Mar 23, 2026

ORDER GRANTING Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Ordering Immediate Release from Custody 4 by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani, the TRO Application is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Court ORDERS as follows: (1) Petitioner shall be IMMEDIATELY RELEASED from custody pursuant tothe same terms of his preexisting OSUP without any additional restrictions orconditions, including electronic monitoring; (2) Respondents are ENJOINED. (3) Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why a preliminary injunction should not issue. Respondents shall file any written response to the Order to Show Cause no later than 3/30/2026. Failure to file a response will be deemed consent to the issuance of the preliminary injunction. Petitioner shall file a reply no later than 4/2/2026. This TRO shall take immediate effect and expire within 14 days. (jp) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#12

Mar 30, 2026

REPLY Opposition EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release from immigration custody 4 filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Fereti Semaia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Goss, Ellaine) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#13

Apr 02, 2026

REPLY filed by Petitioner Salman Poddubnov to Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order,,, 11, Reply (Motion related), 12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit H - Letter from Ring of Hope)(Darbinian, Anna) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#14

Apr 06, 2026

ORDER CONVERTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER INTO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani. Plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction is GRANTED. For the duration of this action: (1) Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaini ng Petitioner unless and until he is provided proper due process under the Constitution and immigration laws and regulations necessary for the revocation of an OSUP; and (2) The parties are directed to follow the orders of the Magistrate Judge with respect to further proceedings. (jp)

#15

Apr 07, 2026

Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition

#16

Apr 21, 2026

Answer to Complaint

#17

Apr 28, 2026

Reply

Apr 29, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#19

May 06, 2026

Status Conference - optional html form

#20

May 08, 2026

Offer of Judgment

#22

May 12, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani, Related to: STIPULATED ORDER GRANTING PETITION AND ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 21 (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (sh)

#21

May 14, 2026

Order