Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00798

Rohit Kumar v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr.

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Case Information

Filed: February 19, 2026
Assigned to: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Referred to: Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: February 20, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41540841 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Rohit Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit Bond Order, # 5 Exhibit Bond Order, # 6 Exhibit) (Attorney Manpreet Singh Gahra added to party Rohit Kumar(pty:pet))(Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Habeas filed by Petitioner Rohit Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Proposed Order) (Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Feb 19, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Rohit Kumar. (Gahra, Manpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#4
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and referred to Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff, 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: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#5
Feb 19, 2026
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BY FEBRUARY 20, 2026 AT 12:00 PM (DKT. NO. 2 ). The Court ORDERS Respondents to submit a Response to the Temporary Restraining Order by February 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM. ( Responses due by 2/20/2026). SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines
#6
Feb 20, 2026
Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
Main Document: Objection/Opposition (Motion related)
#7
Feb 20, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#8
Feb 20, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order

Parties

Ernesto Santacruz Jr.
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Rohit Kumar
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