Central District of California • 5:26-cv-05242

Andrei Kositsin v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr.

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Case Information

Filed: September 10, 2026
Assigned to: Patricia A. Donahue
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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 10, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43280588 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Andrei Kositsin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-C, # 2 Declaration of Counsel, # 3 Declaration of Bikbova) (Attorney Magomed-Gusein Gasanov added to party Andrei Kositsin(pty:pet))(Gasanov, Magomed-Gusein) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Sep 10, 2026
NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Eastern Division. Case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue for all further proceedings. New Case Number 5:26-cv-05242-PD. (car) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Intradistrict Transfer - Clerical Error (G-73) - optional html form
#3
Sep 10, 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: 09/10/2026)
#4
Sep 10, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (car) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#5
Sep 10, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (car) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
#6
Sep 10, 2026
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to PRESERVING PETITIONERS PLACEMENT PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PETITION (Counsel's Note: Previous Motion for TRO was filed with a wrong division) filed by Petitioner Andrei Kositsin. (Attachments: # 1 Decl of Counsel ISO Motion for TRO) (Gasanov, Magomed-Gusein) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#7
Sep 10, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Andrei Kositsin. (Gasanov, Magomed-Gusein) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
Sep 10, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#8
Sep 14, 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. (im) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/14/2026)
#9
Sep 14, 2026
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Dkt. No. 6 by Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue: granting 6 MOTION for TRO. For the reasons set forth in Petitioners unopposed application in support of a temporary restraining order, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner outside the Central District of California while his Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is pending, absent further order of the Court. (sh) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
Sep 14, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#10
Sep 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Shaina C St John on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ernesto Santacruz Jr., David J. Venturella, Warden of the Adelanto Ice Processing Center (Attorney Shaina C St John added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Shaina C St John added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Shaina C St John added to party Ernesto Santacruz Jr. (pty:res), Attorney Shaina C St John added to party David J. Venturella(pty:res), Attorney Shaina C St John added to party Warden of the Adelanto Ice Processing Center(pty:res))(St John, Shaina) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: Appearance
#11
Sep 17, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ernesto Santacruz Jr., David J. Venturella, Warden of the Adelanto Ice Processing Centerto PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43280588 for $5 filing fee 1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-D)(St John, Shaina) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: Response
#12
Sep 21, 2026
REPLY filed by Petitioner Andrei Kositsin to Response, 11 (Gasanov, Magomed-Gusein) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document: Reply

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Andrei Kositsin
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Ernesto Santacruz Jr.
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