Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01256

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Mar 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41759684 for $5 filing fee. (Attorney Yunchao Song added to party WEIGUO LEI(pty:pet))(Song, Yunchao) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#2

Mar 17, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner WEIGUO LEI. (Song, Yunchao) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#3

Mar 17, 2026

EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release of the petitioner WEIGUO LEI. (Song, Yunchao) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#4

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank 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. (car) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#5

Mar 18, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines

#6

Mar 20, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)

#7

Mar 20, 2026

Response

#8

Mar 20, 2026

Reply (Motion related)

#9

Mar 23, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#10

Mar 26, 2026

Response

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Mar 27, 2026

Reply (Motion related)

#12

Mar 30, 2026

Notice (Other)

#13

Mar 31, 2026

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank: IT IS ORDERED that: Petitioner's application for a preliminary injunction is granted only to the following extent: pending entry of final judgment and the resolution of any post-judgment m otions for reconsideration or motion for relief from judgment in this Court, the respondents remain enjoined from transferring petitioner outside this federal judicial district. The case remains open and referred to the United States Magistrate Judge. (gk)

#14

Apr 01, 2026

Order

#15

Apr 07, 2026

Answer to Complaint

#16

Apr 09, 2026

Reply

#17

Jun 01, 2026

Notice of Report and Recommendation

#18

Jun 01, 2026

Report and Recommendation (Issued)

#19

Jun 15, 2026

Reply

#20

Jun 24, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank for Report and Recommendation (Issued) 18 . The Court accepts the recommendation and orders that the petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 be DISMISSED for the reasons stated in the R&R. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (hr)

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Jun 24, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank, Related to: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 , R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations 20 . IT IS ADJUDGED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is dismissed and that this action is dismissed without prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr)