Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01374

#1

Mar 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41805516 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. (Attorney Carlos A Cruz added to party Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz(pty:pet))(Cruz, Carlos) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#2

Mar 23, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. (Cruz, Carlos) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#3

Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and referred to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts, 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. (ghap) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#4

Mar 25, 2026

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. IT IS ORDERED that: Within seven (7) days of the date of this Order, Respondents shall file and serve a Notice of Appearance. Respondents shall file an Answer to the Petition within seven (7) days of the date of this Order. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND DEADLINES). Notice: The court has issued a ruling on preliminary review. Pursuant to the Agreement on Acceptance of Service between the Clerk of Court and the United States Attorneys Office, this Notice constitutes service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: # 1 Petition, # 2 Blank Consent Form) (hr) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#5

Mar 27, 2026

NOTICE of Change of other firm name or address information by Carlos A Cruz attorney for Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. Changing COA for Petitioner. Filed by Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. (Cruz, Carlos) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#6

Mar 27, 2026

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Transfer out of District/Removal from U.S. filed by Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Points & Authorities- Exhibits) (Cruz, Carlos) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#7

Mar 30, 2026

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 6 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court ORDERS Respondents to file any Opposition to the Motion by no later than Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Petitioner may file a Reply by no later than Friday, April 3, 2026. (iv) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#8

Apr 01, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Soo-Young Shin counsel for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios. Adding Soo-Young Shin as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Kristi Noem; Jaime Rios; Pamela Bondi; Executive Office for Immigration Review; Mark Bowen. (Attorney Soo-Young Shin added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Soo-Young Shin added to party Mark Bowen(pty:res), Attorney Soo-Young Shin added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Soo-Young Shin added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Soo-Young Shin added to party Jaime Rios(pty:res))(Shin, Soo-Young) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#9

Apr 01, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Riosto Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jorge Preciado)(Shin, Soo-Young) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#10

Apr 01, 2026

OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Transfer out of District/Removal from U.S. 6 filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jorge Preciado)(Shin, Soo-Young) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#11

Apr 03, 2026

REPLY Reply to Respondent's Opposition NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Transfer out of District/Removal from U.S. 6 filed by Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. (Cruz, Carlos) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#12

Apr 08, 2026

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 6 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The TRO Motion is GRANTED. All four Winter factors weigh in Petitioner's favor. The Court ORDERS that: Respondents shall immediately RELEASE Petitioner from custody under the same terms of supervision that applied before his re-detention. Respondents shall file a notice of compliance to this effect by no later than April 10, 2026. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless they comply with the process required under 8 C.F.R. 241.4(l)(1), 241.13(i). A separate TRO shall issue. Pursuant to General Order Nos. 05-07 and 26-05, further proceedings on the merits of the Petition are REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Roberts for decision. (chk) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Respondents shall immediately RELEASE Petitioner from custody under the same terms of supervision that applied before his re-detention. Respondents shall file a notice of compliance to this effect by no later than April 10, 2026. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless they comply with the process required under 8 C.F.R. 241.4(l)(1), 241.13(i). (chk) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#14

Apr 10, 2026

Notice of compliance filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios. (Shin, Soo-Young) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#15

May 08, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert counsel for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios. Adding NATHAN P. DEHNERT as counsel of record for Jaime Rios, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Jaime Rios, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review. (Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Mark Bowen(pty:res), Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Jaime Rios(pty:res))(Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#16

May 19, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Soo-Young Shin counsel for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios. Soo-Young Shin is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Mark Bowen. (Shin, Soo-Young) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#17

Oct 01, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY FINAL JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED ON TERMS OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. A status conference in the above-referenced matter is hereby set for October 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 690 of the Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse. The parties are ordered to show cause at the status conference why the preliminary relief entered by the District Judge should not be converted immediately to a final judgment on the merits for the same reasons and on the same terms provided in the order granting preliminary relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243; Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f); cf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2). 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 Judge's order granting preliminary relief no later than October 6, 2026. If the parties file a stipulation and proposed judgment granting the petition, the parties do not have to appear at the October 9, 2026, status conference. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (lkr) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#18

Oct 05, 2026

Notice Joint Proposed Grant of Petition and Entry of Judgment filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios. (Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#19

Oct 06, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND VACATING STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. On October 1, 2026, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause why final judgment should not be entered on the terms of the Temporary Restraining Order. On October 5, 2026, the parties filed a Joint Proposed Grant of Petition and Entry of Judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (See Doc. No. 18 .) Accordingly, in light of the parties' compliance, the Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED, and the Status Conference set for October 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. is VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY ORDER. (lkr) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#20

Oct 06, 2026

CONSENT TO PROCEED before Magistrate Judge, in accordance with Title 28 United States Code Section 636(c) and F.R.CIV.P 73(b), filed by Petitioner Giovanny Alexander Alfaro Cruz. (Cruz, Carlos) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#21

Oct 06, 2026

CONSENT TO PROCEED before Magistrate Judge, in accordance with Title 28 Section 636(c) and F.R.CIV.P 73(b), (Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#22

Oct 06, 2026

CONSENT TO PROCEED before Magistrate Judge, ALL PARTIES having consented in accordance with Title 28 Section 636(c) and F.R.CIV.P. 73(b). Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts for final disposition. Any appeal shall be taken before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY ENTRY. (aco) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#23

Oct 06, 2026

JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. Pursuant to the parties' "Joint Proposed Grant of Petition and Entry of Judgment Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241," Doc. No. 18, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED on the same grounds and under the same terms as the Court's April 8, 2026, Order Granting Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. No. 12). Nothing in this Judgment shall be deemed a waiver on appeal of Respondents' existing documented arguments or positions in this case opposing the granting of federal habeas relief. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lkr) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

Oct 06, 2026

Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge - FINAL

Oct 06, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings