Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04046

Pablo Felipe Gonzalez v. James Janecka

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Case Information

Filed: July 20, 2026
Assigned to: Stephanie S. Christensen
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: August 05, 2026
Last Activity: August 13, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jul 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241),, filed by PETITIONER PABLO FELIPE GONZALEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - G) (Attorney Christopher Joseph DeSalva added to party PABLO FELIPE GONZALEZ(pty:pet))(DeSalva, Christopher) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Jul 20, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner PABLO FELIPE GONZALEZ. (DeSalva, Christopher) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by PETITIONER PABLO FELIPE GONZALEZ. Related Case(s): 5:25-cv-01873 (DeSalva, Christopher) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Related Case(s)
#4
Jul 20, 2026
The Petitioner has voluntarily consented to have a Magistrate Judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of judgment. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (et) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/20/2026)
#5
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (et) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#6
Jul 20, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (et) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Jul 20, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#7
Jul 27, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, James Janecka, Markwayne Mullin, Gabriel Valdez, David J. Venturella. Adding Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui as counsel of record for Todd Blanche, James Janecka, Markwayne Mullin, Gabriel Valdez, David J. Venturella for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by respondents Todd Blanche, James Janecka, Markwayne Mullin, Gabriel Valdez, David J. Venturella. (Attorney Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui added to party James Janecka(pty:res), Attorney Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui added to party Gabriel Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Sheng-Wen Desmond Jui added to party David J. Venturella(pty:res))(Jui, Sheng-Wen) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#8
Jul 27, 2026
ANSWER to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, James Janecka, Markwayne Mullin, Gabriel Valdez, David J. Venturella.(Jui, Sheng-Wen) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Answer to Complaint
#9
Jul 27, 2026
REPLY in support of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; Petitioner's Traverse to Respondents' Answer 8 filed by Petitioner Pablo Felipe Gonzalez. (DeSalva, Christopher) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Reply (Motion related)
#10
Jul 28, 2026
This action has been fully consented to according to General Order 26-05. The case will proceed before a magistrate judge. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (tsn) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#11
Aug 05, 2026
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. IT IS ORDERED that Judgment shall be entered (1) granting the petition; and (2) enjoining Respondents from continuing to detain Petitioner unless no later than August 12, 2026, Petitioner is provided with an individualized bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1226(a). (tsn) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: Order
#12
Aug 05, 2026
JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (tsn) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
#13
Aug 12, 2026
First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Enforce Judgment and Conditional Writ of Habeas Corpus and for Petitioner's Immediate Release filed by Petitioner Pablo Felipe Gonzalez. (DeSalva, Christopher) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#14
Aug 13, 2026
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO ENFORCE JUDGMENT AND FOR PETITIONER'S IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. 1. The Court FINDS that Respondents have failed to comply with the Judgment entered August 5, 2026 (ECF No. 12). Respondents did not provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1226(a) on or before August 12, 2026. 2. By the terms of the Judgment, Respondents are enjoined from continuing to detain Petitioner. The Motion is GRANTED. 3. Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner Pablo Felipe Gonzalez (A# 221-462-497) from custody IMMEDIATELY, on his own recognizance and without electronic monitoring. 4. The Court RETAINS jurisdiction to enforce compliance with this Order and withthe Judgment. (tsn) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Release Order re Immigration 2241
#15
Aug 13, 2026
[FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY] ORDER by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen granting 13 MOTION to Enforce Judgment (SEE ECF 14) (tsn) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Aug 13, 2026
Enforce Judgment

Parties

James Janecka
Party
Pablo Felipe Gonzalez
Party