Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00357

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Jan 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41367569 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Carlos Javier GONZALEZ. (Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Carlos Javier GONZALEZ(pty:pet))(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Petitioner Carlos Javier GONZALEZ, (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Carlos Javier GONZALEZ. (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 27, 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 A. Joel Richlin, 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: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Release from Custody filed by Petitioner Carlos Javier Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order) (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: The Court has received and reviewed Petitioner's Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order (the "Application") [ECF No. 5]. The Court hereby ORDERS as follows: (1) Respondents are DIRECTED to file a written response to the Application no later than February 2, 2026; (2) Petitioner is GRANTED leave to file an optional reply no later than 9:00 a.m. on February 4, 2026; (3) a hearing on the Application is SET for February 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. 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; and (4) counsel for parties are DIRECTED to appear in person at that date and time. 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

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO PETITION (FEDERAL CUSTODY) by Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin. 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. [SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.] (Attachments: # 1 Form CV-11B (Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge), # 2 Petition) (san) Modified on 1/28/2026 (san). (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Text Only Scheduling Notice

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Feb 02, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) TEXT-ONLY ENTRY by Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin: In light of Petitioner's Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and the fact the District Judge has set a briefing schedule, the Court STAYS its briefing schedule set forth in Docket 7 . The parties should follow the District Judge's briefing schedule in Docket 6 . IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cgm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Patrick James Kearney counsel for Respondents Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaia. Adding Patrick J. Kearney as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Respondents. (Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Pam Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Jaime Rios(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Fereti Semaia(pty:res))(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaiato EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Release from Custody 5 (Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

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Feb 03, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: In view of Respondents Response [ECF No. 10] filed on February 2, 2026, the hearing on the Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (the "Motion") [ECF No. 5] scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 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: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

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Feb 05, 2026

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER [ECF No. 5] by Judge John W. Holcomb: For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows: 1. Javier Gonzalez's instant Application for a TRO [ECF No. 5 ] is GRANTED. 2. Respondents are TEMPORARILY ENJOINED from continuing to detain Javier Gonzalez. Respondents are DIRECTED to RELEASE Javier Gonzalez FORTHWITH. 3. Respondents are ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE in writing no later than February 12, 2026, why a preliminary injunction should not issue. 4. Javier Gonzalez is GRANTED leave to file an optional response no later than by 9:00 a.m. on February 17, 2026. 5. An Order to Show Cause Hearing on why a preliminary injunction should not be issued is SET for February 17, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (es) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, Fereti Semaiato Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order,,, 12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Proof of Release)(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Notice of Withdrawal of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 5 filed by Petitioner Carlos Javier Gonzalez. (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb: In view of Petitioner's Notice of Withdrawal of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order [ECF No. 14] filed on February 13, 2026, the hearing on the preliminary injunction set on February 17, 2026, is hereby VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) TEXT-ONLY ENTRY by Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's Notice of Withdrawal of Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Dkt. 14 .) The notice notes that Petitioner has been released from custody pursuant to the District Judge's Temporary Restraining Order. The notice further notes that Petitioner does not face imminent detention. Therefore, the Court directs Respondents to file a brief addressing the merits of the Petition no later than March 6, 2026. Petitioner shall have until March 20, 2026 to file a response. The Court will then take the matter under submission without a hearing unless a hearing is specifically requested. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cgm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

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Mar 12, 2026

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Mar 20, 2026

Traverse

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Mar 23, 2026

Report and Recommendation (Issued)

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Mar 23, 2026

Notice of Report and Recommendation

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Apr 07, 2026

Non-Opposition to Document (not a motion)

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Apr 13, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge John W. Holcomb for Report and Recommendation (Issued) 19 . Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows: The findings, conclusions, and re commendations of the Magistrate Judge are ACCEPTED and ADOPTED. The Petition is GRANTED on the grounds that Petitioner Carlos Javier Gonzalez retains his temporary protected status designation and is an alien provided temporary protected status under 8 U.S.C. § 1254a pursuant to the December 10, 2025, final judgment issued in Nat'l TPS All. v. Noem, 798 F. Supp. 3d 1108, 1164 (N.D. Cal. 2025). (es)

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Apr 13, 2026

JUDGMENT by Judge John W. Holcomb, Related to: R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations,, 22 It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the Petition is GRANTED on the grounds that Petitioner Carlos Javier Gonzalez retains his temporary protected status designation and is an alien provided temporary protected status under 8 U.S.C. § 1254a pursuant to the December 10, 2025, final judgment issued in Nat'l TPS All. v. Noem, 798 F. Supp. 3d 1108, 1164 (N.D. Cal. 2025). (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (es)

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May 04, 2026

Attorney Fees

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May 05, 2026

Attorney Fees