District of Hawaii • 1:26-cv-00067

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and Request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief; Verification; Certificate of Service ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AHIDC-3266857.), filed by Rahul Rahul. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibits 1-5)(DiAmore-Siah, Carmen) Modified on 2/12/2026 TRO request contained in the petition (eta). (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE of Case Assignment: Please reflect Civil case number CV 26-00067 SASP-KJM on all further pleadings. (eta) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

Feb 12, 2026

Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:30AM on 4/13/2026 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 2/12/2026. ATTACH THE SCHEDULING ORDER TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE SCHEDULING ORDER MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (eta) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

CIVIL Waiver of Service Packet ~ Notice to Parties Regarding Service Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Attachments: # 1 AO 398 Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons, # 2 AO 399 Waiver of the Service of Summons)(eta) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#5

Feb 13, 2026

EO: On February 12, 2026, the Court received a "Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. §2241 and Request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief" ("Petition"), requesting that the Court "[o]rder Petitioner's immediate release," or "[a]lternatively, review Petitioner's custody under the standard articulated in ICE policy, or order ICE to review Petitioner's custody accordingly." ECF No. 1 at PageID.3738. The Petition "also requests preliminary injunctive relief and a TRO in the event that ICE attempts to move the Petitioner." Id. at PageID.36 ¶ 78. At the outset, to the extent Petitioner asks this Court to issue a temporary restraining order on an emergency ex parte basis, Petitioner has failed to meet the stringent standard under Rule 65(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P."). Petitioner neither (1) presents "specific facts in an affidavit or a verified complaint clearly show[ing] that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result to the movant before the adverse party can be heard in opposition"; nor (2) "certifies in writing any efforts made to give notice and the reasons why it should not be required." See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1); see also Reno Air Racing Ass'n v. McCord, 452 F.3d 1126, 1131 (9th Cir. 2006) (identifying two circumstances where ex parte TROs are proper: (1) "where notice to the adverse party is impossible either because the identity of the adverse party is unknown or because a known party cannot be located in time for a hearing" and (2) where "notice to the defendant would render fruitless the further prosecution of the action," and with respect to the latter, a plaintiff "must show that defendants would have disregarded a direct court order and disposed of the goods within the time it would take for a hearing... [and] must support such assertions by showing that the adverse party has a history of disposing of evidence or violating court orders or that persons similar to the adverse party have such a history").Additionally, Petitioner's counsel shall be responsible for (1) promptly effecting service of the Petition, any accompanying papers, and this Entering Order on the Respondents and appropriate government counsel and (2) promptly filing proof(s) of service with the Court. Specifically, the Court DIRECTS Petitioner's counsel to: (1) serve Respondents, no later than February 13, 2026, with a copy of the Petition and all accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Entering Order, by overnight mail and by e-mail to all appropriate recipients; and (2) immediately file proof(s) of such service. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance in this case. In order to help secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of the Petition, the Clerk is directed to attempt a further courtesy transmission of the Petition, any accompanying papers, and this Entering Order to the Respondents and appropriate government counsel using any contact information available to the Court. Such transmission is provided solely as a courtesy and shall not be deemed service of process. The Clerk is not responsible for the accuracy of contact information or for any failure or defect in service. Counsel's service obligations are not satisfied by the Clerk's courtesy transmission.Once Respondents and appropriate government counsel have been served, or once proof of service has been filed, the Court will set a status conference.IT IS SO ORDERED. (Judge SHANLYN A.S. PARK)(tl) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rahul Rahul (DiAmore-Siah, Carmen) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rahul Rahul AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (DiAmore-Siah, Carmen) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Edric Ming-Kai Ching on behalf of Pam Bondi, Shikha Dosanj, Polly Kaiser, Kristi Noem on behalf of Pam Bondi, Shikha Dosanj, Polly Kaiser, Kristi Noem. (Ching, Edric) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#9

Feb 17, 2026

EO: A Status Conference is SET for 2/19/2026 at 1:30 PM in Aha Kupono before JUDGE SHANLYN A.S. PARK.The parties shall be prepared to address the following questions:(1) Has the remedy the petition seeks been granted in the form of a custody redetermination on 2/3/2026? (2) As Petitioner has a pending appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA"), would an automatic stay apply?(3) If the answer to #2 is no, under what legal authority can this Court consider the petition while Petitioner's appeal before the BIA is pending? (4) What is the status of the withholding of removal granted to Petitioner on 10/27/2025? (Judge SHANLYN A.S. PARK)(cgc) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#10

Feb 19, 2026

EP: Status Conference held.The Court and parties discussed the briefing schedule regarding the Petition and the parties' responses to the Court's questions identified in Dkt. No. 9 (entered February 17, 2026).Petitioner shall file a supplemental brief addressing the Court's four questions no later than the close of business on February 20, 2026. Respondent's response shall be filed by March 2, 2026. An optional reply may be filed by March 9, 2026.With respect to an evidentiary hearing, the Government does not seek an evidentiary hearing in this matter or in the related Huynh case. The parties are directed to meet and confer to determine whether an evidentiary hearing is necessary and shall inform the Court of their position.In light of the circumstances discussed on the record, the Court finds good cause to grant the Government an additional extension of time.(Reporter-Ann Matsumoto) (Judge SHANLYN A.S. PARK)(tyk) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#11

Feb 20, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Rahul Rahul Petitioner's Response to the Court's Four Questions (Dkt. No. 9 ). (DiAmore-Siah, Carmen) Modified on 2/23/2026 (eta). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#12

Feb 27, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [ECF No. 1 ]; Certificate of Service; filed by Pam Bondi, Shikha Dosanj, Polly Kaiser, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Emilio Ortegon, Jr.)(Ching, Edric) Modified on 3/2/2026 (eta). (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#13

Mar 11, 2026

Petitioner's Optional REPLY to 12 Respondent's Opposition to Petitioner's Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Rahul Rahul. (DiAmore-Siah, Carmen) Modified on 3/12/2026 (eta). (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#14

Mar 20, 2026

EO: In light of the briefing schedule issued in this case, the Court VACATES the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 04/13/2026 at 9:30 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD. This Conference will be rescheduled as appropriate. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD)(jsd) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#15

Mar 24, 2026

EO: The Court is in receipt of a letter from the parties in which they agree that a hearing on the Petition, ECF No. 1, is not necessary. Therefore, the Court will resolve the Petition without a hearing. (Judge SHANLYN A.S. PARK)(tl) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#16

Mar 24, 2026

EO: ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, FILED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 [ECF NO. 1] (Judge SHANLYN A.S. PARK)(tl) (Entered: 03/24/2026)