Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01725

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Apr 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Hernan D. Vera and referred to Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth.(Filing fee $ 5 DUE), filed by Petitioner Armen Kazarian. (car) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury In Support of Proceed In Forma Pauperis, filed by Petitioner Armen Kazarian. (car) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Petitioner Armen Kazarian. (car) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under a Pseudonym filed by Plaintiff Armen Kazarian. (car) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

MOTION for a Preliminary Injunction and for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") filed by Petitioner Armen Kazarian. (car) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Hernan D. Vera and referred to Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth, 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: 04/08/2026)

#7

Apr 08, 2026

Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (car) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER ENJOINING TRANSFER OUT OF THE DISTRICT (INCLUDING DEPORTATION) AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 5 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. The Court sets the matter for hearing on April 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. as to whether a preliminary injunction should issue. The Application will be considered Petitioner's opening brief. Respondents' opposition is due by April 14, 2026. The opposition should address the ways in which this case is similar to or distinguishable from the analysis in Delkash, Quan, and other similar orders issued by other courts in analogous circumstances, and how the possibility of Petitioner's removal to Russia affects the analysis. The parties are permitted to submit additional declarations or otherevidence as necessary. Respondents are ordered to disseminate this Order to the immigration agents in charge of processing Petitioner, to place a copy of this Order in the Petitioner's A- File, and to provide Petitioner a physical copy of the Order. Respondents' are also ordered to ensure that the Petitioner is present in Court for the hearing on April 16, 2026. (lom) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - ORDER REFERRING CASE TO THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL by Judge Hernan D. Vera. Accordingly, the Court refers this case to the FPD for consideration of appointment of counsel for Petitioner. The FPD is ordered to file a response within seven days of this order, indicating whether the FPD will represent Petitioner in this matter, decline representation in this matter, or recommend appointment of CJA counsel. (lom) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#10

Apr 14, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Whitney Wakefield counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, David Marin, Markwayne Mullin. Adding Whitney Wakefield as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents David Marin et al. (Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party David Marin(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res))(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, David Marin, Markwayne Mullinto NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary InjunctionNOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 5 (Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, David Marin, Markwayne Mullin, re Response 11 served on April 14, 2026. (Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

RETURN to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, David Marin, Markwayne Mullin.(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, David Marin, Markwayne Mullin, re Return to Habeas Petition (2241) 13 served on April 15, 2026. (Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 5 by Judge Hernana D. Vera: The Court on its own motion, continues the hearing from April 16, 2026 to April 23, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dto) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

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Apr 20, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR REASSIGNMENT of Deputy Public Defender Jonathan C. Aminoff on behalf of Petitioner Armen Kazarian. Filed by Petitioner Armen Kazarian. (Attorney Jonathan C. Aminoff added to party Armen Kazarian(pty:pet))(Aminoff, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

MINUTES OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 5 Hearing held before Judge Hernan D. Vera. Counsel for the Petitioner shall file a motion to traverse as to the preliminary injunction and the habeas petition by April 30, 2026. The government's response is due by May 7, 2026. A reply by the Petitioner is optional by May 11, 2026. The Court orders that Petitioner shall receive a bond hearing within one week. At the bond hearing, the government shall bear the burden of proof to show by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is either a flight risk or a danger to public safety. Respondent shall produce the Petitioner's A file within three days. Court Recorder: CourtSmart. (lom) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

TRAVERSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 filed by Petitioner Armen Kazarian. (Aminoff, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#19

May 01, 2026

FINANCIAL ENTRY: Received $5.00 from Armen Kazarian 05/01/2026. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . Receipt number #43568. (jo) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER SETTING REVISED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Judge Hernan D. Vera: The Court orders as follows: (1) Respondents shall file a status report by 5/5/2026 confirming whether the bond hearing took place and disclosing the result thereof. (2) Respondents shall provide Petitioner's counsel with a transcript or audio recording of the bond hearing by 5/8/2026. (3) Petitioner shall file any supplemental briefing by 5/15/2026. (4) Respondents response is due by 5/22/2026. The Court reiterates that Respondents are enjoined. (jp) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Financial Entry

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May 05, 2026

Response

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May 15, 2026

Traverse

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May 18, 2026

Manual Filing (G-92)

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May 22, 2026

Supplemental Return to Petition for Writ of H/C

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Jun 04, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

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Jun 08, 2026

Response

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Jun 09, 2026

Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held

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Jun 15, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: The parties are ordered to show cause on June 26, 2026 at 10 a.m. in Courtroom 6B of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 411 West 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 why preli minary relief should not be immediately converted to final judgment on the merits for the same reasons and on the same terms provided in the order granting preliminary relief. The parties may discharge this Order to Show Cause by filing a stipulated proposed order and judgment consistent with the order granting preliminary relief. If the stipulated proposed order and judgment is filed by June 24, 2026, this Order shall be discharged and appearance at the hearing shall be excused. Nothing in such stipulated proposed order and judgment, once entered, should or will be deemed a waiver on appeal of the parties existing documented arguments in the case. If no stipulated proposed order and judgment is filed, the parties are ordered to meet and confer and file a joint status report by no later than June 23, 2026, identifying the issues remaining to be determined by the Court and a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary. In this circumstance, appearance by counsel on June 26, 2026 is required. (kh)

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Jun 23, 2026

Status Report

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Jun 23, 2026

Miscellaneous Document

Jun 24, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

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Jun 25, 2026

Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held

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Jul 01, 2026

Brief (non-motion non-appeal)

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Sep 23, 2026

Notice of Report and Recommendation

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Sep 23, 2026

Report and Recommendation (Issued)

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Sep 24, 2026

Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held

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Sep 24, 2026

Notice of Report and Recommendation