Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04471
Aura Nohemi Palencia-Vargas v. Jaime Rios
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Case Information
Filed: August 07, 2026
Assigned to:
David T Bristow
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: August 20, 2026
Last Activity:
August 20, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42999879 for $5 filing fee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Attorney Maisoun Sulfab added to party Aura Palencia-Vargas(pty:pet))(Sulfab, Maisoun) Modified on 8/20/2026 (sh). (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Aug 07, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Aura Palencia-Vargas. (Sulfab, Maisoun) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Aug 07, 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: 08/07/2026)
#4
Aug 07, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (jtil) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#5
Aug 07, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (jtil) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
#6
Aug 07, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): A TRO was flagged, but no application or motion for temporary restraining order was filed. (jtil) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening
Aug 07, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#7
Aug 11, 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. (rma) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Aug 11, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#8
Aug 13, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kimberly Irvin Jefferson counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullen, Jaime Rios, Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Adding Kimberly I. Jefferson as counsel of record for Jaime Rios, Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Secretary Markwayne Mullen, Todd M. Lyons, Todd Blanche for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Jaime Rios et al. (Attorney Kimberly Irvin Jefferson added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Irvin Jefferson added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Irvin Jefferson added to party Markwayne Mullen(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Irvin Jefferson added to party Jaime Rios(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Irvin Jefferson added to party Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center(pty:res))(Jefferson, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#9
Aug 13, 2026
ANSWER to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullen, Jaime Rios, Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jefferson, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document:
Answer to Complaint
#10
Aug 17, 2026
REPLY filed by Petitioner Aura Nohemi Palencia-Vargas to Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. 5, Answer to Complaint 9 (Sulfab, Maisoun) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document:
Reply
#11
Aug 20, 2026
ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow: re PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) 1 . IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that: (1) Judgment be entered granting the Petition; and (2) that a writ of habeas corpus be issued (a) requiring Respondents to immediately release Petitioner Aura Nohemi Palencia-Vargas (A# 241-873-798) from custody, subject to the same conditions (if any) that she was subject to at the time she was arrested and re-detained, (b) ordering Respondents to return all property confiscated from Petitioner during her arrest and processing into detention. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (sh) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Parties
Aura Nohemi Palencia-Vargas
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Jaime Rios
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