Central District of California • 5:26-cv-05249
Gerges Eid Ata Gerges v. Acting Field Office Director, Los Angeles Office of Detention and Removal, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: September 10, 2026
Assigned to:
Stephanie S. Christensen
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
Sep 10, 2026
EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prohibiting Petitioners Removal from the United States or Transfer Outside This District and Ordering His Immediate Release filed by Petitioner Gerges Eid Ata Gerges. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Theodora Ese Adoghe added to party Gerges Eid Ata Gerges(pty:pet)) (Adoghe, Theodora) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#2
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prohibiting Petitioners Removal from the United States or Transfer Outside This District and Ordering His Immediate Release 1 . The following error(s) was found: You have attempted to open this case electronically but have failed to upload successfully the required PDF version of any initiating document, such as a complaint or notice of removal. You must file an initiating document within two business days of this notice or the docket for this case number will be closed. A case-initiating document was submitted without payment of the full filing fee. Within two business days of this notice, counsel must pay the filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis;otherwise, the docket for this case number will be closed and no further filings will be permitted under this case number. The filing fee may be paid online by docketing the event Pay Filing Fee. (et) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening
#3
Sep 11, 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. (et) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/11/2026)
#4
Sep 11, 2026
[NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR ISSUED ON 9/11/2026, SEE ENTRY NO. 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (et) Modified on 9/11/2026 (et). (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#5
Sep 11, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (et) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
#6
Sep 11, 2026
EXHIBIT Filed filed by Petitioner Gerges Eid Ata Gerges. as to Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening - optional html form,,, 2, EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prohibiting Petitioners Removal from the United States or Transfer Outside This District and Ordering His Immediate Release 1 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Adoghe, Theodora) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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Exhibit (non-trial)
#7
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Re: Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form 4 This case is related to 5:26-cv-02075-SSC and was assigned to Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo in error. This case 5:26-cv-05249-SSC has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen for further proceedings. (et) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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Clerical Error (G-11)
#8
Sep 11, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (et) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
Sep 11, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#9
Sep 15, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#10
Sep 15, 2026
Supplement
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Supplement
#11
Sep 15, 2026
Exhibit (non-trial)
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Exhibit (non-trial)
#12
Sep 16, 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. (tsn) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/16/2026)
#13
Sep 16, 2026
Order Directing Respondents to Respond to Petitioner's Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF 1 ) by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. Respondents are ORDERED to respond to Petitioner's TRO application (ECF 1 ; ECF 6 ; ECF 10 ; ECF 11 ) no later than tomorrow, September 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The Court sets a hearing on the TRO application by videoconference for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (vam) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
#14
Sep 16, 2026
(Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Acting Field Office Director, Los Angeles Office of Detention and Removal, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party David J. Venturella(pty:res))(Bonilla, Alfredo) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#15
Sep 16, 2026
Notice OF INTENDED REMOVAL filed by Federal Respondents Acting Field Office Director, Los Angeles Office of Detention and Removal, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notification of Removal)(Bonilla, Alfredo) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
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Notice (Other)
Sep 16, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#16
Sep 17, 2026
Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
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Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
#17
Sep 18, 2026
Reply (Motion related)
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Reply (Motion related)
#18
Sep 18, 2026
Order
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Order
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