Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01404

#1

Mar 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge David O. Carter and referred to Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi.(Filing fee $ 5;PAID), filed by petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2) (ghap) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#2

Mar 19, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION to Expedite and for Immediate Relief filed by petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (ghap) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#3

Mar 19, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed by petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (ghap) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#4

Mar 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by petitioner Keyner Jose Morales, re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1 served on 3/18/2026. (ghap) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#5

Mar 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by petitioner Keyner Jose Morales, re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1 served on 3/18/2026. (ghap) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

MOTION for Immediate Release or, in the Alternative, for a Prompt Bond Hearing filed by petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (ghap)

#6

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 David O. Carter and referred to Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi, 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)

Mar 24, 2026

Order

#7

Mar 26, 2026

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge David O. Carter: ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 2, 3 . The Court ORDERS Respondents TO SHOW CAUSE as to why a preliminary injunction should not issue. Respondents shall file any response by April 2, 2026, and Petitioner shall file a response no later than April 9, 2026. The Court SETS a hearing in person on whether a preliminary injunction should issue on April 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (twdb) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#8

Mar 26, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR REASSIGNMENT of Deputy Public Defender Estalyn Smyke Marquis on behalf of Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. Filed by Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (Attorney Estalyn Smyke Marquis added to party Keyner Jose Morales(pty:pet))(Marquis, Estalyn) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#9

Apr 02, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementto Order on Motion to Expedite,, Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 7 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Immigration Judge Bond Order)(Yang, Jasmin) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#10

Apr 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Pauline Helen Alarcon on behalf of Respondents U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attorney Pauline Helen Alarcon added to party U.S. Department of Justice(pty:res), Attorney Pauline Helen Alarcon added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft), Attorney Pauline Helen Alarcon added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Pauline Helen Alarcon added to party Warden(pty:res))(Alarcon, Pauline) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#11

Apr 09, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR REASSIGNMENT of Deputy Public Defender Pablo Alejandro Almazan on behalf of Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. Filed by Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (Attorney Pablo Alejandro Almazan added to party Keyner Jose Morales(pty:pet))(Almazan, Pablo) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#12

Apr 09, 2026

REPLY filed by Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales to Order on Motion to Expedite,, Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 7 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Marquis, Estalyn) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#13

Apr 09, 2026

DECLARATION of Keyner Jose Morales re Reply 12 filed by Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Marquis, Estalyn) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#14

Apr 09, 2026

DECLARATION of Joshua Daniel Newcomb re Reply 12 filed by Petitioner Keyner Jose Morales. (Marquis, Estalyn) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#15

Apr 10, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: Petitioner has filed a Reply in Support of a Preliminary Injunction 12 that raises grounds that may justify Petitioner's immediate release. The Court is concerned that these grounds have merit and that immediate release may be appropriate for Petitioner. As such, Respondents are ENJOINED from transferring, relocating, or removing Petitioner outside of the Central District of California pending final resolution of this case or further order of the Court. Because the Reply 12 raises new grounds for release, the Court will permit Respondents to file a Sur-Reply. However, given the emergency nature of this Petition, Respondents are ORDERED to file any Sur-Reply by no later than April 13, 2026. The Court also VACATES the April 13, 2026 hearing because it believes this matter may be appropriate for resolution without a hearing. The Court will set a future hearing if necessary. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (isa) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#16

Apr 13, 2026

OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Order, NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 3, NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Expedite 2 Sur Reply filed by Respondents U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Alarcon, Pauline) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#17

Apr 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter: ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner from custody immediately under no more stringent conditions of release than the original release on humanitarian parole. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held

May 20, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#19

May 26, 2026

Status Report

#21

May 28, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge David O. Carter. IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that the case is GRANTED without prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (twdb)

#20

May 29, 2026

Order