Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04168

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Jul 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42880233 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner TODD BLANCHE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Habeas, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit I) (Attorney Cesar Omar Montoya added to party TODD BLANCHE(pty:res))(Montoya, Cesar) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

The Petitioner acknowledges the availability of a Magistrate Judge but declines to consent 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. (mza) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/26/2026)

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Jul 26, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr and referred to Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar, 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. (mza) (Entered: 07/26/2026)

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Jul 26, 2026

Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (mza) (Entered: 07/26/2026)

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Jul 26, 2026

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (mza) (Entered: 07/26/2026)

Jul 26, 2026

2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination

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Jul 27, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Deybi Anderson Membreno Benitez. (Montoya, Cesar) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

(In Chambers) Order by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Petitioner has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. If the government does not oppose the requested relief, it shall promptly notify the Court. Otherwise, by August 3, 2026, it shall file a response addressing the petition's arguments, attaching relevant documents concerning Petitioner's detention, and stating whether Petitioner is a member of the bond-eligible class certified in Maldonado Bautista v. Noem, No. 5:25-CV-01873-SSS, 2025 WL 3678485 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2025). Failure to substantively address the petition's arguments may be construed as consent to granting the requested relief. Petitioner shall file any reply by August 6, or earlier if practicable to facilitate prompt resolution. The parties may stipulate to proceed before the assigned magistrate judge for all purposes by July 31. Absent a timely stipulation, the reference to the assigned magistrate judge is vacated effective August 3, pursuant to General Order 05-07. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (lfa) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 29, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#8

Aug 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Whitney Wakefield counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr, David J. Venturella, Warden. Adding Whitney Wakefield as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Markwayne Mullin et al. (Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Ernesto Santacruz, Jr(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party David J. Venturella(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Warden(pty:res))(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

ANSWER to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, 1 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr, David J. Venturella, Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

REPLY filed by Petitioner Deybi Anderson Membreno Benitez to Answer to Complaint 9 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Montoya, Cesar) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 31, 2026

Order

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Aug 31, 2026

Judgment

Aug 31, 2026

Order