Western District of Washington • 2:26-cv-01406

#1

Apr 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt # AWAWDC-9640194) filed by Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13)(Fish, Rebecca) Modified on 4/24/2026 NEF generated to AUSA(MIH). Modified on 4/24/2026 NEF regenerated to Immigration Habeas Service (MIH). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#2

Apr 24, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 4/24/2026, (Fish, Rebecca) Modified on 4/24/2026 NEF generated to AUSA (MIH). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#3

Apr 24, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Order Preventing Transfer During Pendency of Petition, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Proposed Order) Noting Date 4/24/2026, (Fish, Rebecca) Modified on 4/24/2026 NEF generated to AUSA (MIH). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#4

Apr 24, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright (cc: Immigration Habeas Service) Responses due by 5/8/2026, Replies due by 5/13/2026. (MIH) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#5

Apr 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michelle R. Lambert on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#6

Apr 24, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 2 MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright. IT IS ORDERED that Assistant Federal Public Defender Rebecca C. Fish is appointed to represent Petitioner.(MIH)(cc to ICE Contacts Mailing List via Ad Hoc) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#7

Apr 24, 2026

EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright re 3 Emergency MOTION for Order Preventing Transfer During Pendency of Petition. (MIH)(cc to ICE Contacts Mailing List via Ad Hoc) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Apr 24, 2026

District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright added. (MIH)

#8

Apr 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jordan Carter Steveson on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Steveson, Jordan) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#9

Apr 27, 2026

Stipulated MOTION to Extend Expiration Date of Emergency Ex Parte Order by Seven Days, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 4/27/2026, (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#10

Apr 28, 2026

ORDER granting Parties' 9 Stipulated Motion to Extend Expiration Date of Emergency Ex Parte Order by Seven Days. The ex parte temporary restraining order contained at Docket No. 7 shall not expire until the end of the day on May 15, 2026. Respondents are barred from removing Semhal Michael Guesh from this jurisdiction under that order until the end of the day on May 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright. (MW)

#11

Apr 28, 2026

DECLARATION of Semhal Michael Guesh by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#12

Apr 28, 2026

DECLARATION of Rebecca Fish re 3 Emergency MOTION for Order Preventing Transfer During Pendency of Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 14, # 2 Exhibit 15)(Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#14

May 01, 2026

Stipulated MOTION to Extend Expiration Date of Emergency Ex Parte Order by Seven Days, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/1/2026, (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#15

May 01, 2026

NOTICE of Hearing: TRO Hearing set for 5/18/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C before District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright.The court will not provide remote public access for this hearing. (MET) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#16

May 01, 2026

ORDER granting 14 Motion Extension of Ex Parte Restraining Order Deadline.IT IS ORDERED that the ex parte temporary restraining order contained at Docket No. 7 shall not expire until the end of the day on May 22, 2026. Respondents are barred from removing Semhal Michael Guesh from this jurisdiction under that order until the end of the day on May 22, 2026. Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright.(PS) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Notice of Hearing

#17

May 08, 2026

FILED IN INCORRECT CASE, SEE DKT 18 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Noting Date 5/13/2026, (Steveson, Jordan) Modified on 5/10/2026 (MW). (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#18

May 08, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Noting Date 5/13/2026, (Steveson, Jordan) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#19

May 08, 2026

DECLARATION of Vu Cam re 18 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Steveson, Jordan) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#20

May 08, 2026

DECLARATION of Officer Jeon re 19 Declaration to 18 Response (non motion), by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Steveson, Jordan) Modified to add link to Response on 5/10/2026 (MW). (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#21

May 08, 2026

DECLARATION of SAUSA Jordan Steveson re 18 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 A, # 2 B, # 3 C, # 4 D, # 5 E, # 6 F)(Steveson, Jordan) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#22

May 08, 2026

RESPONSE, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to 3 Emergency MOTION for Order Preventing Transfer During Pendency of Petition . (Steveson, Jordan) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 10, 2026

Terminate Motions (Public)

May 10, 2026

***Motion terminated: 17 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. filed by Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Julio Hernandez, Todd Blanche. Document filed in incorrect case, see dkt 18 . (MW)

#23

May 13, 2026

DECLARATION of Kidane Tekle re 3 Emergency MOTION for Order Preventing Transfer During Pendency of Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#24

May 13, 2026

REPLY BRIEF re 18 RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Respondents Todd Blanche, Julio Hernandez, Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement., 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#25

May 13, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Over-length Motions and Briefs Reply in Support of Emergency Motion, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/13/2026, (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#26

May 13, 2026

REPLY, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh, TO RESPONSE to 3 Emergency MOTION for Order Preventing Transfer During Pendency of Petition (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#27

May 14, 2026

ORDER granting Petitioner's 25 Motion for Leave to File Over-length Brief. Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright.(MW) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#28

May 18, 2026

MINUTE ENTRY for Hearing held on 5/18/2026 before District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright- Dep Clerk: Mary Trent; Pla Counsel: Becky Fish; Def Counsel: Jordan Steveson; CR: Sheri Schelbert; Time of Hearing: 11:00 AM; Courtroom: C; Court hears from parties and GRANTS preliminary injunction. Counsel are to meet, confer and file a Joint Status Report for an evidentiary hearing no later than 5/25/2026. Written order to issue. (MET) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#29

May 18, 2026

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. The Court ORDERS that Respondents and all their officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and persons acting on their behalf or in concert with them: 1. Shall RELEASE Petitioner Semhal Michael Gues h from custody under the conditions of her most recent order of supervision no later than May 19, 2026; 2. Are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner to Cameroon, or re-detaining her to facilitate that removal, pending further order from this Court; 3. Are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner to a country other than Cameroon, or re-detaining her to facilitate that removal, without notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard in reopened removal proceedings with a hearing before an immigra tion judge; 3. Are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner to any country where she is likely to face imprisonment or indefinite detention upon arrival. 4. This preliminary injunction shall remain in effect, absent a successful motion to modify or dissolve it, until this Court issues a final decision on Petitioner's habeas petition. Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright. (MW)

May 18, 2026

TRO Hearing

#30

May 22, 2026

Stipulated MOTION to Continue the Due Date for the Parties' Joint Status Report, filed by Petitioner Semhal Michael Guesh. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/22/2026, (Fish, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#31

May 22, 2026

ORDER granting Parties' 30 Stipulated Motion to Continue. The due date for the joint status report is continued to June 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright.(MW) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#32

Jun 02, 2026

Status Report

Jun 03, 2026

Notice of Hearing

Jun 04, 2026

Set/Reset Motion Noting Date (Public) AND Terminate Motions (Public)

Jul 08, 2026

Notice of Rescheduled Hearing

#35

Jul 09, 2026

Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel

#36

Jul 09, 2026

Stipulated Motion

#37

Jul 10, 2026

ORDER granting Parties' 36 Stipulated Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance. The case is held in abeyance until September 11, 2026. The parties shall submit a status update on or before September 11, 2026. The hearing scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026, at 9:00am is cancelled. Signed by District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright.(MW)

Jul 17, 2026

2 - Minute Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Noting Date

#39

Aug 14, 2026

Stipulated Motion

#40

Aug 14, 2026

Order on Stipulated Motion AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

Aug 17, 2026

Terminate Civil Case