Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-04952

#1

Aug 31, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Jeremy Casey, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, Imperial Regional Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 171908.), filed by Gabriel Varela. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibits, # 3 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4952-BTM-SBC. Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz and Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu are assigned to the case.(ggv) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#2

Sep 03, 2026

ORDER: (1) Appointing Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. as counsel, (2) To Show Cause, and (3) Enjoining removal from the Southern District. Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 9/03/2026. (cc: Federal Defenders)(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(jpp) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#3

Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kara Lee Hartzler on behalf of Gabriel Varela (Hartzler, Kara)Attorney Kara Lee Hartzler added to party Gabriel Varela(pty:pet) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#4

Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Danielle Lynn Brown on behalf of Jeremy Casey, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, Imperial Regional Detention Facility (Brown, Danielle)Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Jeremy Casey(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Current or Acting Field Office Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Current or Acting Secretary, United States(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Current or Acting United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Imperial Regional Detention Facility(pty:res) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#5

Sep 04, 2026

Status Report

#6

Sep 04, 2026

Substitute Attorney