Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00200

Armen Charmahali v. Kristi Noem

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Case Information

Filed: January 15, 2026
Assigned to: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Referred to: Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: March 16, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jan 15, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Christina A. Snyder and referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (Filing fee $ 5. FEE DUE), filed by Petitioner Armen Charmahali. (mza) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241)
#2
Jan 15, 2026
MOTION for a Preliminary Injunction and for a Temporary Restraining Order filed by Petitioner Armen Charmahali. (mza) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jan 15, 2026
REQUEST for Appointment of Counsel filed by Petitioner Armen Charmahali. (mza) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Appointment of Counsel
#4
Jan 16, 2026
Notice Re: Discrepancies in Filing of Habeas Corpus Petition (CV-111). Upon submission of your petition for writ of habeas corpus, it was noted that you did not pay the appropriate filing fee. If you are unable to pay the entire filing fee at this time, you must sign and complete the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support form (CV-60P) attached. You may return your fee waiver and/or payment to any of the Courthouses listed on this notice. If you do not respond within THIRTY DAYS from the date below, your action may be dismissed. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1 (mza) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice Re: Discrepancies in Filing of Habeas Corpus Petition (CV-111)
#5
Jan 16, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Christina A. Snyder and referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (mza) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#6
Jan 20, 2026
Returning Case for Reassignment w/i division (CV-89)
Main Document: Returning Case for Reassignment w/i division (CV-89)
#7
Jan 23, 2026
Transferring Case (Related Case)(CV-34)
Main Document: Transferring Case (Related Case)(CV-34)
#8
Jan 26, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
#9
Jan 27, 2026
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: NOTICE RE: DISRUPTION OF PARTY SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL (PSBUSM): Due to a printer failure from January 15, 2026, through January 21, 2026, the Clerk's Office can not verify that court orders were generated and mailed to parties who are not enrolled in electronic service. As a result, notices are being regenerated. Please discard any duplicate copies. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cbr) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Jan 27, 2026
Generic Text Only Entry
#10
Jan 28, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#11
Jan 28, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#12
Jan 29, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
#13
Jan 29, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines
#14
Jan 30, 2026
Attorney Appearance or Reassignment for the Federal Public Defenders Office
Main Document: Attorney Appearance or Reassignment for the Federal Public Defenders Office
#15
Feb 05, 2026
Reply (Motion related)
Main Document: Reply (Motion related)
#16
Feb 06, 2026
FINANCIAL ENTRY: Received $5.00 from Armen Charmahali. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1 . Receipt number 40434. (fa) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
Feb 06, 2026
Financial Entry
#17
Feb 10, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
#18
Feb 11, 2026
SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: Pursuant to the email communication with counsel, the hearing regarding the Application for Temporary Restraining Order set for February 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., is ADVANCED to February 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Government counsel will be permitted to appear via Zoom videoconference. To obtain the video conference link for the scheduled hearing, counsel is directed to Judge Sykes' Procedures and Schedules page on the Court's website: http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/honorable-sunshine-s-sykes. Please follow the instructions listed under "Zoom Webinar Information." IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/11/2026)
#19
Feb 11, 2026
Miscellaneous Document
Main Document: Miscellaneous Document
Feb 11, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#20
Feb 13, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#21
Feb 13, 2026
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: HEARING RE: APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (DKT. NO. 2 ). SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
#22
Feb 13, 2026
Motion Hearing
Main Document: Motion Hearing
#23
Feb 13, 2026
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: Order Denying as Moot 3 MOTION to Appointment of Counsel and Order to Show Cause to Preliminary Injunction (DKT. NOS. 2,3). Respondents shall file any response by Friday February 20, 2026, and Petitioner shall file any reply by noon on Wednesday February 21, 2026. The Court SETS a hearing in person on whether a preliminary injunction should issue on Friday. February 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM, in Courtroom 2, on the 2nd Floor of the George E. Brown, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 3470 Twelfth Street, Riverside, California 92501. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 02/16/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
Feb 13, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
#24
Feb 20, 2026
Miscellaneous Document
Main Document: Miscellaneous Document
#25
Feb 24, 2026
Reply (Motion related)
Main Document: Reply (Motion related)
#26
Feb 25, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Case Referred to Magistrate Judge AND ~Util - Terminate Hearings
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Case Referred to Magistrate Judge AND ~Util - Terminate Hearings
#27
Mar 02, 2026
Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
Main Document: Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
#28
Mar 16, 2026
Return to Habeas Petition (2241)
Main Document: Return to Habeas Petition (2241)

Parties

Armen Charmahali
Party
Kristi Noem
Party