Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04627

#1

Aug 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43061787 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Anderson Garcia Rojas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Elizabeth Flores Rodriguez added to party Anderson Garcia Rojas(pty:pet))(Rodriguez, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#2

Aug 17, 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: 08/17/2026)

#3

Aug 17, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge David O. Carter and referred to Magistrate Judge Diana M. Kwok, 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: 08/17/2026)

#4

Aug 17, 2026

Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (mza) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#5

Aug 17, 2026

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: (TERMED) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachment #1-Civil Cover Sheet. The document should be filed separately using its true event. You are not required to take any action to correct this deficiency unless the Court so directs. (mza) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination

#6

Aug 24, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Whitney Wakefield counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, James Janecka, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Rios. 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 Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party James Janecka(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Jaime Rios(pty:res))(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#7

Aug 24, 2026

ANSWER to (TERMED) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, James Janecka, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Rios.(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#8

Aug 25, 2026

TRAVERSE filed by Petitioner Anderson Garcia-Rojas. (Rodriguez, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#9

Aug 26, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE issued by Magistrate Judge Diana M. Kwok. Re (TERMED) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . (See Attachment for Further Details). (kl) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#10

Aug 27, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Judge David O. Carter for Report and Recommendation (Issued) 9 . The Petition is granted; Petitioner Anderson Garcia-Rojas (A# 241-716-836) is to be released from custody immediately on Petitioner's prior conditions of release; Respondents shall immediately return any confiscated property and documents to Petitioner upon release; Respondents must file a notice of compliance within 72 hours of entry of Judgment (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (hr) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#11

Aug 27, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge David O. Carter, Related to: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1, R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations 10 . It IS ADJUDGED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is granted. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#12

Aug 30, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, James Janecka, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Riosto R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations,, 10, Judgment 11 (Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 08/30/2026)