Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04357

#1

Aug 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42957200 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order) (Attorney Wilson M Dunlavey added to party Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa(pty:pet))(Dunlavey, Wilson) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#2

Aug 03, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa. (Dunlavey, Wilson) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#3

Aug 04, 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. (jtil) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#4

Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. (jtil) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#5

Aug 04, 2026

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

Aug 04, 2026

2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination

#6

Aug 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Nicole Rubin counsel for Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa. Adding Nicole Rubin as counsel of record for Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa. (Attorney Nicole Rubin added to party Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa(pty:pet))(Rubin, Nicole) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#7

Aug 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Celena Heredia Nelson counsel for Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa. Adding Celena H. Nelson as counsel of record for Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa. (Attorney Celena Heredia Nelson added to party Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa(pty:pet))(Nelson, Celena) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#11

Aug 07, 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. (lkr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#8

Aug 11, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Aaron Kollitz counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility. Adding AARON KOLLITZ as counsel of record for Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility, Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility, Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attorney Aaron Kollitz added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Aaron Kollitz added to party Current or Acting Field Office Director(pty:res), Attorney Aaron Kollitz added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Aaron Kollitz added to party David Venturella(pty:res), Attorney Aaron Kollitz added to party Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility(pty:res))(Kollitz, Aaron) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#9

Aug 11, 2026

ANSWER to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Federal Respondents Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility.(Kollitz, Aaron) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#10

Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Federal Respondents Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility. Related Case(s): 5:26-cv-04283-FWS-PD (Kollitz, Aaron) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

Immigration 2241 Full Consent

#12

Aug 13, 2026

REPLY filed by Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa to Answer to Complaint 9, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 In Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dunlavey, Wilson) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#13

Aug 14, 2026

NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error, the case was incorrectly assigned to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts and has now been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue for all further proceedings. The case will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:26-cv-04357-PD. (jtil) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#14

Aug 20, 2026

ORDER GRANTING IN PART PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND ORDERING RELEASE by Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue: re (TERMED) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 . The Petition is GRANTED as to Count Three, and the remaining counts are dismissed without prejudice. Petitioner Napoleon Kudzayi Jambwa (A# 242-203-544) is ordered released within 24 hours of this Order on the same conditions of release that existed before his detention. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) (sh) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#15

Aug 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden of the Desert View Annex Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Kollitz, Aaron) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#16

Aug 24, 2026

Judgment