Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01226

#2

Mar 16, 2026

NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Eastern Division. Case has been assigned to Judge Otis D. Wright, II for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Michael B. Kaufman. New Case Number 5:26-cv-01226 ODW (MBK). (jtil) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#3

Mar 16, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and referred to Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman, 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. (jtil) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#4

Mar 17, 2026

ORDER REQUIRING ANSWER/RETURN TO PETITION by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman. Respondents' Answer to the Petition not later than 3/23/2026. 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 Copy petition) (jm) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#5

Mar 23, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE - TEXT ONLY - by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman: The status conference previously scheduled for 03/25/2026 at 10:00 a.m. has been rescheduled to 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#6

Mar 23, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE TEXT ONLY - by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman: The status conference previously scheduled for 03/25/2026 at 11:00 a.m. has been rescheduled to 1:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman. Zoom link located on Judge Kaufman's Procedures and Schedules page. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#7

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE PETITION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED AS UNOPPOSED AND FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 3/24/2026. (See attached order) (jm) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#8

Mar 24, 2026

(Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Pam Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Ernesto Santa Cruz, Jr.(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party James Janecka(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res))(Bonilla, Alfredo) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#9

Mar 24, 2026

REPLY TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Respondents Pam Bondi, Ernesto Santa Cruz, Jr., James Janecka, Kristi Noem. (Bonilla, Alfredo) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#10

Mar 24, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE TEXT ONLY - by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman: Status conference previously scheduled for 03/25/2026 has been vacated. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Mar 24, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#11

Mar 25, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION issued by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman. Re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 (See attached) (jm) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#12

Mar 25, 2026

NOTICE OF FILING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman. (Attachments: # 1 R&R) (jm) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#13

Mar 26, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II for Report and Recommendation (Issued) 11 . (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). (hr) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#14

Mar 26, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge Otis D. Wright, II, Related to: R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations 13 . IT IS ADJUDGED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED and this action is dismissed with prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr) (Entered: 03/26/2026)