Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00589

#1

Jan 30, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Sonu Sonu. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12836049) (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) Modified on 2/4/2026 (HAH). [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#2

Jan 30, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Sonu Sonu. (Attachments: # 1 TRO Checklist, # 2 Affidavit of Sonu Sonu, # 3 Affidavit of Nikhil Bhatnagar, # 4 Proposed Order)(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) Modified on 2/4/2026 (HAH). [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#3

Jan 30, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LAO) [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#4

Jan 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for All Respondents. (Rodriguez, Camilo) Modified on 2/4/2026 (HAH). [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#5

Jan 30, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Jan 30, 2026

***STAFF NOTE: Chambers notified of TRO. (Deputy Clerk LAO) [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.]

#6

Feb 03, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Sonu Sonu.(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#7

Feb 03, 2026

MOTION to AMEND the 6 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Sonu Sonu. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Amended Notice Affidavit)(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#8

Feb 05, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/5/2026 TRANSFERRING Case to the USDC Central District of California. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk VLK) [Transferred from California Eastern on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#9

Feb 10, 2026

ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from California Eastern (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#10

Feb 10, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani and referred to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen, 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. (Attachments: # 1 Letter Re Habeas Corpus Transfer In) (mza) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#11

Feb 10, 2026

NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Nikhil Bhatnagar. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (mza) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#12

Feb 10, 2026

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani: The Court is in receipt of the Petition for Habeas Corpus 1 and Petitioners Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 7 . Respondents are ORDERED to file a response to the TRO by February 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Petitioner may file a Reply by February 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The Court shall take the matter under submission or order a hearing upon receipt of the reply brief or, if no reply is filed, once the reply deadline has expired. Respondents shall not transfer or remove Petitioner pending the Court's decision on the TRO Application. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dgo) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#13

Feb 17, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings

#14

Feb 18, 2026

DECLARATION of Gil Montes re Order,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,,,,, 13 filed by Respondents Warden Adelanto Detention Facility, Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of Mesa Verde Immigration Detention Facility. (Beck, Daniel) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#15

Feb 24, 2026

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

#16

Feb 24, 2026

Miscellaneous Document

#17

Feb 25, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#18

Feb 27, 2026

Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition