Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00276

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Jan 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41329780 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Armen Aivazian. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Petitioner, # 2 Exhibits A-C) (Attorney Keli M Reynolds added to party Armen Aivazian(pty:pet))(Reynolds, Keli) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Armen Aivazian. (Reynolds, Keli) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

Certificate and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Petitioner Armen Aivazian, (Reynolds, Keli) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Serena R. Murillo and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Early, 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. (car) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

ORDER REQUIRING ANSWER/RETURN TO PETITION by Magistrate Judge John D. Early. That Respondent Pamela Bondi file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026; Immigration and Customs Enforcement file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026; Todd Lyons file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026; Kristi Noem file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026; Jaime Rios file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026; Fereti Semaia file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security file Answer to the Petition not later than 2/12/2026. Notice: The court has issued a ruling on preliminary review. 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. (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus) (aro) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER PRESERVING THIS COURT'S JURISDICTION OVER PETITIONER'S HABEAS PETITION [DKT. 1 ] by Judge Serena R. Murillo. Further, to ensure Petitioner has adequate access to legal counsel pending a ruling on the Petition, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be transferred except to a facility within this District, absent further order from this Court. *See Order for details.* (gga) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Jan 23, 2026

TEXT ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Serena R. Murillo. Having reviewed Petitioner Armen Aivazians ("Petitioner") Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order (Dkt. 7, "Application"), IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Respondents may file an opposition no later than January 28, 2026. 2. Petitioner may file a reply no later than January 30, 2026. 3. Unless the court orders otherwise, Petitioner's Application will be deemed submitted, without oral argument, on either (a) the day the opposition is filed, or due and not filed; or (b) the day any reply to the opposition is filed, or due and not filed. The Court may order further briefing or other proceedings, at any time, as appropriate. 4. Petitioner's counsel shall provide notice of this Order to Respondents forthwith and file a proof of service no later than January 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gga) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Proof of Service (subsequent documents)

Jan 23, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

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Jan 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)

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Jan 28, 2026

Reply (Motion related)

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Jan 29, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Feb 02, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 04, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Feb 07, 2026

Reply (Motion related)

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Feb 13, 2026

Order