Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04883
Dongyan Lin v. Markwayne Mullin
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Case Information
Filed: August 26, 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)
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Last Activity:
September 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 26, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43152513 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner DONGYAN Lin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Attorney Guofeng Li added to party DONGYAN Lin(pty:pet))(Li, Guofeng) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Aug 26, 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. (car) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/26/2026)
#3
Aug 26, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (car) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
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Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#4
Aug 26, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (car) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
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Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Aug 26, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#5
Aug 31, 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. (rec) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/31/2026)
#6
Aug 31, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jolene Tanner counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Thomas Giles, Markwayne Mullin, Fereti Semaia, David Venturella. Adding Jolene Tanner as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Todd Blanche; Thomas Giles; Markwayne Mullin; Fereti Semaia; David Venturella. (Attorney Jolene Tanner added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Jolene Tanner added to party Thomas Giles(pty:res), Attorney Jolene Tanner added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Jolene Tanner added to party Fereti Semaia(pty:res), Attorney Jolene Tanner added to party David Venturella(pty:res))(Tanner, Jolene) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
Aug 31, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#7
Sep 02, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Thomas Giles, Markwayne Mullin, Fereti Semaia, David Venturellato PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43152513 for $5 filing fee 1 - FEDERAL RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITION (Tanner, Jolene) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
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Response
#8
Sep 15, 2026
ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow: granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that: (1) Judgment be entered granting the Petition; and (2) that a writ of habeas c orpus be issued (a) requiring Respondents to immediately release Petitioner Dongyan Li (A# 242-516-580) from custody, subject to the same conditions (if any) that she was subject to at the time she was arrested and re-detained. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS) (sh)
#9
Sep 15, 2026
JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow, Related to: Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 8 (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (sh)
#10
Sep 18, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Parties
Dongyan Lin
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Markwayne Mullin
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