Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00286

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Jan 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge John W. Holcomb and referred to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts.(Filing fee $ 5 DUE), filed by Petitioner Atta Arab. (car) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

MOTION for a Preliminary Injunction and for a Temporary Restraining Order filed by Petitioner Atta Arab. (car) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

REQUEST for Appointment of Counsel filed by Petitioner Atta Arab. (car) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 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 (car) (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 John W. Holcomb and referred to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts, 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 23, 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 27, 2026; (2) Petitioner is GRANTED leave to file an optional reply no later than 9:00 a.m. on January 29, 2026; (3) a hearing is SET on the Motion for January 29, 2026, at 1:00 p.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: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

IN CHAMBERS-ORDER REFERRING CASE TO THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL by Judge John W. Holcomb. The Court hereby ORDERS as follows: This case is REFERRED to the FPD for consideration of the appointment of counsel for Arab. The FPD is DIRECTED to file a response no later than 12:00 noon on January 28, 2026, indicating whether the FPD will represent Arab in this matter. That obligation shall be satisfied if the FPD files a notice of appearance in this case. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the FPD. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See document for further details) (yl) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

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Jan 26, 2026

TEXT ONLY ENTRY: NOTICE RE: DISRUPTION OF PARTY SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL (PSBUSM): Due to an unexpected power failure at the First Street Courthouse, from Thursday, January 22, 2026, through Sunday, January 25, 2026, one of the court's systems responsible for generating court orders to parties who are not enrolled in electronic service was suspended. As a result, notices were not generated or mailed during this period. The affected notices are currently being regenerated. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cbr) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

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Jan 27, 2026

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

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Jan 27, 2026

Response

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Jan 28, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: In view of Respondents Response [ECF No. 10] filed on January 27, 2026, the hearing on the Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (the "Motion") [ECF No. 2] scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 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: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order

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Jan 28, 2026

FINANCIAL ENTRY: Received $5.00 into the registry of the Court from Atusa. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . Receipt number 40142. (gsa) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

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Jan 30, 2026

FINANCIAL ENTRY: Received $5.00 from Atta Arab. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . Receipt number 40188. (fa) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Attorney Appearance or Reassignment for the Federal Public Defenders Office

Jan 30, 2026

Financial Entry

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Feb 05, 2026

Clerical Error (G-11)

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Feb 06, 2026

Response

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Feb 09, 2026

Mail Returned

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Feb 10, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: In view of Respondents Response [ECF No. 17] filed on February 6, 2026, the hearing on the Preliminary Injunction scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, is VACATED. The Court will issue a separate order regarding the Preliminary Injunction. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Reply (Motion related)

Feb 10, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#21

Feb 12, 2026

FOR COURT USE ONLY: STATISTICAL CORRECTION regarding Order 7 granting 3 REQUEST for Appointment of Counsel (yl) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Appoint Counsel

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Feb 13, 2026

Order

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Feb 17, 2026

Mail Returned

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Feb 17, 2026

Mail Returned

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Feb 17, 2026

Mail Returned

#26

Feb 17, 2026

Mail Returned

#27

Mar 04, 2026

Mail Returned