Central District of California • 5:26-cv-02835

#1

May 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Otis D. Wright, II and referred to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen.(Filing fee $ 5 FEE PAID), filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (car) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#2

May 26, 2026

PETITIONER'S EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (car) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#3

May 26, 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 Stephanie S. Christensen, 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: 05/26/2026)

#4

May 26, 2026

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

#5

May 26, 2026

NOTICE OF RESOURCES FOR PRO SE LITIGANTS. (car) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#6

May 27, 2026

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Presently before the Court is Petitioner Ankit Kumar's Ex Parte Application for a Temporary Restraining Order 2 . The Court must first consider whether it has jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. Kumar requests the Court enjoin Respondents from removing him during the pendency of this action. (TRO 45.) However, § 1252(g) prohibits this Court from reviewing Kumar's request to enjoin the execution of his final removal order pending adjudication of the merits of his case. Regardless of how he frames this TRO, Kumar is ultimately requesting the Court enjoin an unreviewable discretionary decision that has no temporal restrictions. Accordingly, the Court finds that § 1252(g) strips this Court of jurisdiction to consider Kumar's TRO. The Court makes no finding as to whether it also strips this Court of jurisdiction to consider Kumar's underlying petition.Accordingly, the Court DENIES Kumar's TRO. (lc) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#7

Jun 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Najah J Shariff counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, ICE Los Angeles Field Office, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Desert View Facility. Adding Najah J. Shariff as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, ICE Los Angeles Field Office, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Desert View Facility. (Attorney Najah J Shariff added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Najah J Shariff added to party Field Office Director, ICE Los Angeles Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Najah J Shariff added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Najah J Shariff added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Najah J Shariff added to party Warden, Desert View Facility(pty:res))(Shariff, Najah) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#8

Jun 02, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, ICE Los Angeles Field Office, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Desert View Facilityto Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1, Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. 4 - FEDERAL RESPONDENTS ANSWER TO PETITIONERS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Shariff, Najah) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#9

Jun 18, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) Order Directing Respondent to File a Status Report by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. The Court ORDERS Respondents to file a status report no later than June 25, 2026, addressing whether Petitioner has requested or received a Rodriguez bond hearing. (tsn) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#10

Jun 22, 2026

REPLY filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar to Response, 8 (tsn) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#11

Jun 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT (RE: related document(s) 9 Order) filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, ICE Los Angeles Field Office, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Desert View Facility. (Shariff, Najah) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#12

Jun 26, 2026

Notice filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (sh) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#13

Jun 26, 2026

BRIEF filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (sh) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#14

Jun 26, 2026

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Filed Document RE: Brief (non-motion non-appeal) 13, Notice (Other) 12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 11-3.8 title page is missing, incomplete, or incorrect. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (sh) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#15

Jun 29, 2026

STATUS REPORT REGARDING RODRIGUEZ BOND HEARING AND PENDING BIA APPEAL filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (tsn) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#16

Jul 06, 2026

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (san) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

#17

Jul 23, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION issued by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen Re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 (tsn) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#18

Jul 23, 2026

NOTICE OF FILING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. Objections to R&R due by 8/12/2026 (tsn) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#19

Aug 20, 2026

PETITIONER'S EMERGENCY MOTION to Docket Objections Deem them Timely or Reopen Objection Period and Defer Ruling on Report and Recommendation filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar. (mrv) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#20

Aug 20, 2026

PETITIONER ANKIT KUMAR'S OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Report and Recommendation (Issued) 17 filed by Petitioner Ankit Kumar.(mrv) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#21

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Docket Objections and Deem them Timely or Reopen Objection Period and Defer Ruling on Report and Recommendation. (ECF 19 .) For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS IN PART Petitioner's Motion. The Court accepts Petitioner's objections filed at ECF 20. THIS IS A TEXT ONLY ORDER. NO PDF ATTACHED. (tsn) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

Aug 21, 2026

For Order

#22

Aug 28, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. IT IS ORDERED that the petition is denied. (tsn) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#23

Aug 28, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (tsn) (Entered: 08/28/2026)