Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04274

Crespin Rivera Leal v. Markwayne Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to: Percy Anderson
Referred to: Michael B. Kaufman
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: August 19, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42888158 for $5 filing fee, filed by Plaintiff Crespin Rivera Leal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Habeas Exhibits A-C) (Attorney Roxana Veronica Muro, I added to party Crespin Rivera Leal(pty:pla))(Muro, Roxana) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Jul 27, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Crespin Rivera Leal. (Muro, Roxana) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#3
Jul 27, 2026
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plantiff Crespin Rivera Leal, (Muro, Roxana) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Jul 30, 2026
NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Eastern Division. Case has been assigned to Judge Dale S. Fischer for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Michael B. Kaufman. New Case Number 5:26-cv-04274-DSF (MBK). (et) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Intradistrict Transfer - Clerical Error (G-73) - optional html form
#5
Jul 30, 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. (et) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/30/2026)
#6
Jul 30, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Dale S. Fischer and referred to Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman, 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. (et) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#7
Jul 30, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (et) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Jul 30, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#8
Jul 31, 2026
ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Dale S. Fischer to Judge Percy Anderson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:26-cv-04274-PA-MBK. (aco) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
Main Document: Returning Case for Reassignment w/i division (CV-89)
#9
Aug 05, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Hunter Byron Thomson counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaia, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Adding Hunter B. Thomson as counsel of record for Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaia, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaia, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Jaime Rios(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party Fereti Semaia(pty:res), Attorney Hunter Byron Thomson added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res))(Thomson, Hunter) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#10
Aug 06, 2026
ANSWER to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaia, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.(Thomson, Hunter) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document: Answer to Complaint
#11
Aug 10, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
Main Document: Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#12
Aug 10, 2026
Notice of Report and Recommendation
Main Document: Notice of Report and Recommendation
#13
Aug 17, 2026
R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations
Main Document: R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations
#14
Aug 17, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
#15
Aug 19, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)

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Crespin Rivera Leal
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Markwayne Mullin
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