Central District of California • 5:26-cv-05044

#1

Sep 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43206093 for $5 filing fee, filed by PETITIONER KECE ZENG. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Petitioner's Supporting Declaration, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Xiuyuan Hu added to party KECE ZENG(pty:pet))(Hu, Xiuyuan) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#2

Sep 01, 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: 09/02/2026)

#3

Sep 01, 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: 09/02/2026)

#4

Sep 02, 2026

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (car) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#5

Sep 02, 2026

Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (car) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination

#6

Sep 03, 2026

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONDITIONALLY GRANTING PETITION IN PART (BOND HEARING) by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim: granting in part Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . The petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is CONDITIONALLY GRANTED IN PART. Consistent with the alternative form of requested habeas relief, Petitioner Kece Zeng (A# 234-611-952) is ordered released from custody within 14 days of this order, unless he is provided an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least 7 days' written notice of the hearing date, so that petitioner can prepare for the hearing, compile the needed documents in support of his bond request, and (if he so chooses) secure retained immigration counsel's appearance at that hearing. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (hr) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#7

Sep 03, 2026

JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, Related to: Order Conditionally Granting Petition in Part 6, PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241) 1 . IT IS ADJUDGED that Petitioner Kece Zeng (A# 234-611-952) is to be released from custody within 14 days of that Order, unless he is provided an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least 7 days' written notice of the hearing date. The Court Clerk is directed to close the case. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#8

Sep 29, 2026

EX PARTE APPLICATION to Alter Judgment re Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,, 6 ., EX PARTE APPLICATION to hold case in abeyance filed by PETITIONER Kece Zeng. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Counsel's Supporting Declaration, # 2 Supplement NOTICE OF MANUAL LODGING, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Hu, Xiuyuan) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#9

Oct 01, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. Respondents' Opposition, or statement of non-opposition, to Petitioner's EX PARTE APPLICATION to Alter Judgment 8 is due NO LATER THAN 5:00 pm on October 2, 2026. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (asi) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 10/01/2026)

Oct 01, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#10

Oct 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Mallory Lynn counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Mark Bowen, Los Angeles Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. Adding Mallory Lynn as counsel of record for Mark Bowen, Todd Blanche, Los Angeles Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Mark Bowen, Todd Blanche, Los Angeles Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Mark Bowen(pty:res), Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Los Angeles Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Mallory Lynn added to party David Venturella(pty:res))(Lynn, Mallory) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#11

Oct 02, 2026

OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION to Alter Judgment re Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,, 6 . EX PARTE APPLICATION to hold case in abeyance 8 filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Mark Bowen, Los Angeles Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Lynn, Mallory) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#12

Oct 05, 2026

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER'S EX PARTE APPLICATION TO ENFORCE CONDITIONAL HABEAS JUDGMENT AND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OR ALTERNATIVE EXPEDITED RELIEF [ECF 8] by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. [SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS.] (san) (Entered: 10/05/2026)