Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00709
Monti Kumar v. Warden of the Desert View Facility
Active
Case Information
Filed: February 15, 2026
Assigned to:
John W. Holcomb
Referred to:
John D. Early
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Active
Last Activity:
February 26, 2026
Parties:
View All Parties →
Docket Entries
#1
Feb 15, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41512671 for $5 filing fee, filed by PETITIONER Monti Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Attorney Gurpreet Kaur added to party Monti Kumar(pty:pet))(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Feb 15, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Monti Kumar. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Feb 15, 2026
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by PETITIONER Monti Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Feb 15, 2026
Notice NOTICE OF MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by PETITIONER Monti Kumar. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
#5
Feb 15, 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 John D. Early, 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. (mza) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
Feb 17, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#7
Feb 18, 2026
Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
Main Document:
Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
#9
Feb 24, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
Feb 24, 2026
Generic Text Only Entry
#10
Feb 26, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
Parties
Monti Kumar
Party
Warden of the Desert View Facility
Party