District of Hawaii • 1:26-cv-00067

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)