Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00142

#1

Jan 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41268900 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Al GOLDEN. (Attorney Kaveh Ardalan added to party Al GOLDEN(pty:pet))(Ardalan, Kaveh) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#2

Jan 13, 2026

APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Immed. Release and Refrain from Removal filed by Petitioner Al GOLDEN. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ardalan, Kaveh) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#3

Jan 13, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Al GOLDEN. (Ardalan, Kaveh) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#4

Jan 13, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge John W. Holcomb and referred to Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym, 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. (jtil) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#5

Jan 15, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: The Court has received and reviewed Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (the "Motion") [ECF No. 2]. The Court hereby ORDERS as follows: (1) Respondents are DIRECTED to file their respective written responses to the Motion no later than January 20, 2026; (2) Petitioner is GRANTED leave to file an optional reply no later than 12:00 noon on January 22, 2026; (3) a hearing is SET on the Motion for January 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.; and (4) counsel for parties are DIRECTED to appear in person in Courtroom 9D, on the 9th Floor of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 411 W. Fourth Street Santa Ana, California, at that date and time. IT IS SO ORDERED.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#6

Jan 20, 2026

(Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Thomas Giles(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party James Pilkington(pty:res), Attorney Whitney Wakefield added to party Warden, The Geo Group Inc. Desert View Annex(pty:res))(Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#7

Jan 20, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John W. Holcomb: On its own motion, the Court hereby CONTINUES the hearing on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order [ECF No. 2] from January 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to January 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ***TIME CHANGE ONLY*** Counsel for the parties are DIRECTED to appear in person in Courtroom 9D, on the 9th Floor of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 411 W. Fourth Street Santa Ana, California, at that date and time. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#8

Jan 20, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Thomas Giles, Kristi Noem, James Pilkington, Warden, The Geo Group Inc. Desert View Annexto APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Immed. Release and Refrain from Removal 2 (Wakefield, Whitney) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#9

Jan 20, 2026

REPLY [In Support] APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Immed. Release and Refrain from Removal 2 filed by Petitioner Al Golden. (Ardalan, Kaveh) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

#10

Jan 22, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: On its own motion, the hearing on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order [ECF No. 2] scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2026, is VACATED. The Court will issue a separate order regarding the Temporary Restraining Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#11

Jan 22, 2026

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER [ECF No. 2 ] by Judge John W. Holcomb. For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows: Golden's Application for Temporary Restraining Order [ECF No. 2 ] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Specifically, Respondents are TEMPORARILY ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from continuing to detain Golden. Respondents are DIRECTED to release Golden FORTHWITH. To the extent that Golden requests other relief in his Application, that request is DENIED without prejudice. In view of this Courts grant of Goldens Application, Golden is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE in writing no later than January 30, 2026, why this case should not be dismissed for mootness. Respondents are GRANTED leave to file an optional reply no later than February 6, 2026. An Order to Show Cause Hearing on why the Habeas Petition should not be dismissed for mootness is SET for February 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9D of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 411 W. 4th Street, Santa Ana, California. Counsel for each of the parties are DIRECTED to appear in person at that date and time. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#12

Jan 22, 2026

Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition

Jan 22, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#13

Jan 25, 2026

Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1))