Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00228

#1

Jan 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41304766 for $5 filing fee, filed by PETITIONER Gursimran Kaur. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Attorney Gurpreet Kaur added to party Gursimran Kaur(pty:pet))(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#2

Jan 19, 2026

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Continued unlawful detention filed by PETITIONER Gursimran Kaur. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#3

Jan 19, 2026

Notice NOTICE OF MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by PETITIONER Gursimran Kaur. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#4

Jan 20, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge David O. Carter and referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, 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. (et) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#5

Jan 21, 2026

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge David O. Carter: Order Granting 2 Temporary Restraining Order. The Court ORDERS Respondents TO SHOW CAUSE as to why a preliminary injunction should not issue. Respondents shall file any response by January 28, 2026, and Petitioner shall file a response no later than January 30, 2026. The Court SETS a hearing in person on whether a preliminary injunction should issue on February 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#6

Jan 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Pushkal Mishra counsel for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. Adding Pushkal Mishra as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Respondents. (Attorney Pushkal Mishra added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Pushkal Mishra added to party Mark Bowen(pty:res), Attorney Pushkal Mishra added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Pushkal Mishra added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res))(Mishra, Pushkal) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

#7

Jan 28, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noemto Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 5 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION; SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Mishra, Pushkal) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

#8

Jan 30, 2026

REPLY REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING Prelimiary injunction NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Continued unlawful detention 2 filed by Petitioner Gursimran Kaur. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#9

Feb 02, 2026

MINUTES OF Hearing for Order to Show Cause Hearing re Preliminary Injunction held before Judge David O. Carter: As stated on the record, the Court CONTINUES the Order to Show Cause Hearing re Preliminary Injunction to 2/17/2026 at 1:00 p.m. Respondents are ordered to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before 2/17/2026. Until there is further order of this Court, Petitioner may not be removed, relocated, or transferred from the Central District of California IT IS SO ORDERED. APPEARANCES: Attorney(s) for Plaintiff: Gurpreet Kaur; Attorney(s) for Defendant: Pushkal Mishra. Courtroom Deputy: Priscilla Deason for Karlen Dubon; Court Smart 2/2/26. Time in Court: {0:06} THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

Motion Hearing

#10

Feb 13, 2026

Notice filed by PETITIONER Gursimran Kaur. Notice of MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#11

Feb 13, 2026

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM filed by MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM Gursimran Kaur. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#12

Feb 13, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge David O. Carter The Show Cause Hearing re Preliminary Injunction set for 2/17/2026 is hereby ADVANCED to 11:00 AM before Judge David O. Carter. For showing of good cause, the Petitioner's MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM 11 is hereby GRANTED. Please log in via the Zoom information provided on the Court Webpage. <https://apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/Jps/honorable-david-o-carter >THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kdu) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#13

Feb 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT re SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Mishra, Pushkal) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

#14

Feb 16, 2026

REPLY filed by Petitioner Gursimran Kaur to Status Report 13 PETITIONERS REPLY TO RESPONDENTS STATUS REPORT (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

#15

Feb 17, 2026

MINUTES OF Show Cause Hearing RE Preliminary Injunction held before Judge David O. Carter: The Court hears arguments. The Court denies the Preliminary Injunction as moot, the Petition (Dkt. 1) to continue to be litigated with Magistrate Judge. 1 Court Reporter: Miriam Baird. (twdb) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#16

Feb 18, 2026

ORDER SETTING HEARING FOR STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. To secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding, Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, the Court orders lead counsel for the parties1 in the cases listed on the Attachment to this order to appear at 1:00 PM on March 11, 2026 in Courtroom 540 of the Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse (255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012) for purposes of expediting disposition of this action, establishing early and continuing control so that the case will not be protracted because of lack of management, and discouraging wasteful pretrial activities. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (clee) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#17

Mar 09, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. On the Court's own motion, the Status Conference set for March 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM is VACATED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (clee) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#18

Mar 09, 2026

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. The United States Attorney must file an Answer to the petition within 14 days from the date of this Order. Petitioner's Reply to the Answer will be due within 7 days of the filing of the Answer. Pursuant to the Agreement on Acceptance of Service between the Clerk of Court and the United States Attorneys Office, this Notice constitutes service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (Attachments: # 1 Petition, # 2 Consent Form, # 3 Local Rules Digest) (clee) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#19

Mar 23, 2026

ANSWER to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(Mishra, Pushkal) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#20

Mar 25, 2026

ORDER SETTING HEARING FOR STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. To "secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, the Court orders lead counsel for the parties in the cases listed on the Attachment to this order to appear at 1:00 PM on April 15, 2026 in Courtroom 540 of the Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse (255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012) for purposes of "expediting disposition of this action," "establishing early and continuing control so that the case will not be protracted because of lack of management," and "discouraging wasteful pretrial activities." No appearances at the status conference will be required if a notice or stipulation of dismissal without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) is filed with the Court by no later than 5 PM on April 8, 2026. (clee) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#21

Apr 14, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER AND SCHEDULING NOTICE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. The Status Conference set for April 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM is vacated. Petitioner counsel's request for remote appearance, submitted via email on April 10, 2026 is denied as moot. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (clee) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#22

May 01, 2026

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REQUESTING SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDS by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. Within 14 days of this order, unless the parties stipulate to a longer period for good cause, the parties are asked to file a joint letter brief (a) addressing whether petitioner has appealed his detention order to the BIA and, if so, the status or outcome of that appeal; (b) whether and when petitioner will be eligible for a so-called Rodriguez hearing following six months of detention; and (c) attaching a transcript of the bond hearing held on February 6, 2026 and, if available, the written decision by or transcript of any hearing before the BIA on appeal from the February 6, 2026 detention order. If for any reason, petitioner no longer wishes to pursue this petition, he should file a notice or stipulation of voluntary dismissal without prejudice within 14 days of this order. (clee) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#23

May 07, 2026

STATEMENT JOINT LETTER BRIEF RE: SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDS (Pursuant to Courts Order) filed by Petitioner Gursimran Kaur JOINT LETTER BRIEF RE: SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDS re: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, 22 . (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#24

Jul 16, 2026

ORDER SETTING HEARING FOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. To secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding, Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, the court orders counsel for the parties1 in the cases listed on the Attachment to appear in person at 1:00 PM on August 19, 2026 in Courtroom 540 of the Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse (255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012) for purposes of expediting disposition of this action. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (clee) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

#25

Jul 24, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Laxman Adhikari counsel for Petitioner Gursimran Kaur. Adding Laxman Adhikari as counsel of record for Gursimran Kaur for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Gurpreet Kaur is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Petitioner Gursimran Kaur. (Attorney Laxman Adhikari added to party Gursimran Kaur(pty:pet))(Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#26

Aug 03, 2026

NOTICE OF FILING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. Objections to R&R due by 8/12/2026. (clee) (Main Document 26 replaced on 8/3/2026) (clee). Modified on 8/3/2026 (clee). (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#27

Aug 03, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO DENY IN PART AND DISMISS IN PART PETITION issued by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. For all these reasons, it is recommended that the petition under 28, U.S.C. § 2241 be denied in part as moot and otherwise dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). (clee) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#28

Aug 03, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CLARIFYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. The parties shall adhere to the briefing schedule and procedures set forth in the Report and Recommendation (ECF 27 at 1). In all other respects, the Notice of Filing of the Magistrate Judges Report and Recommendation (ECF 26 ) remains in effect. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (clee) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#29

Aug 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Judge David O. Carter: A-No.: 226-010-971. Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner from custody immediately under no more stringent conditions of release than the original Release on Recognizance. Furthermore, Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless her re-detention is ordered at a custody hearing before a neutral arbiter and the government has shown justification for this detention. re 2 . SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#30

Aug 11, 2026

STATUS REPORT re ORDER GRANTING IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ECF 29) filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Mark Bowen, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Mishra, Pushkal) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#31

Aug 13, 2026

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. By no later than August 19, 2026, the parties are ordered to show cause in person at the scheduled 1:30 PM hearing on this matter what issues precluding final entry of judgment on the habeas petition remain (see document for additional detail). (cio) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#32

Aug 14, 2026

JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND TO CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION re: Order to Show Cause, 31 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed Judgment)(Mishra, Pushkal) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#33

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, re Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Action Without Prejudice 32 . The Court GRANTS the Stipulation. The parties' consent to the jurisdiction of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) is accepted. IT IS ORDERED THAT this action is dismissed without prejudice as moot. The Order to Show Cause issued August 13, 2026 (ECF 31) is discharged, and the August 19, 2026 hearing is vacated. (hr) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#34

Aug 14, 2026

JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, Related to: Order Dismissing Action Without Prejudice 33, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . IT IS ADJUDGED that this action is dismissed without prejudice as moot. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the case. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr) (Entered: 08/14/2026)