Central District of California • 5:26-cv-05155
Francisco Juan Ochoa v. Fereti Semaia
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Case Information
Filed: September 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana M. Kwok
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 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43244194 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Francisco Juan Ochoa. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Photos of Petitioners Arrest) (Attorney Ron Quijada, II added to party Francisco Juan Ochoa(pty:pet))(Quijada, Ron) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Sep 04, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Francisco Juan Ochoa. (Quijada, Ron) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Sep 04, 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. (sh) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/08/2026)
#4
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Diana M. Kwok. (sh) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#5
Sep 08, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (sh) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
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Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Sep 08, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#6
Sep 14, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Whitney Wakefield counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaia. Adding Whitney Wakefield as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Fereti Semaia et al. (Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Todd Blanche(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), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Fereti Semaia(pty:res))(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#7
Sep 15, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaiato PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43244194 for $5 filing fee 1 (Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
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Response
#8
Sep 18, 2026
TRAVERSE TO RETURN IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS filed by Petitioner Francisco Juan Ochoa. (Quijada, Ron) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
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Traverse
Sep 21, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
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Ochoa
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SEMAIA
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