Central District of California • 5:26-cv-00764

#1

Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Cynthia Valenzuela and referred to Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar., filed by petitioner Omar George Isho. (ghap) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#2

Feb 13, 2026

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order filed by petitioner Omar George Isho. (ghap) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#3

Feb 13, 2026

MOTION for Appointment of Counsel Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3006A filed by petitioner Omar George Isho. (ghap) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#4

Feb 19, 2026

Notice Re: Discrepancies in Filing of Habeas Corpus Petition (CV-111). Upon submission of your petition for writ of habeas corpus, it was noted that you did not pay the appropriate filing fee. If you are unable to pay the entire filing fee at this time, you must sign and complete the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support form (CV-60P) attached. You may return your fee waiver and/or payment to any of the Courthouses listed on this notice. If you do not respond within THIRTY DAYS from the date below, your action may be dismissed. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . (ghap) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#5

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 Cynthia Valenzuela and referred to Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar, 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. (ghap) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#6

Feb 19, 2026

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela: Having reviewed Petitioner's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and for a Temporary Restraining Order ("Motion") 2, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) Petitioner shall serve a copy of this Order on Respondents forthwith. (2) Respondents shall file their opposition to the Motion no later than 2/24/2026. (3) Petitioner shall file a reply no later than 3/2/2026. (4) Unless the Court orders otherwise, Petitioner's Motion will be deemed submitted without oral argument, on either (a) the day the opposition is filed, or due and not filed; or (b) the day any reply to the opposition is filed, or due and not filed. The Court may order further briefing or other proceedings, at any time, as appropriate. Respondents shall take no action prior to the Court's ruling on the Motion that impairs the ability to afford Petitioner complete relief. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#7

Feb 19, 2026

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REFERRING CASE TO THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela: Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is proceeding prose, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 and requests appointment of counsel 3 . The office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California ("FPD") has indicated that it will accept appointments to represent pro se petitioners in immigration-related habeas corpus proceedings such as this one. Accordingly, the Court REFERS this case to the FPD for consideration of appointment of counsel for Petitioner. The FPD is ORDERED to file a response within seven days of this order issuing, indicating whether the FPD will represent Petitioner in this matter. This obligation shall be satisfied if the FPD files a notice of appearance in this case. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the FPD. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#8

Feb 24, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Patrick James Kearney counsel for Respondents Pamela Bondi, Thomas P. Giles, Todd Lyons, D. Marin, Kristi Noem. Adding Patrick J. Kearney as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Respondents. (Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Thomas P. Giles(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party D. Marin(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res))(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#9

Feb 24, 2026

OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary InjunctionNOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 2 filed by Respondents Pamela Bondi, Thomas P. Giles, Todd Lyons, D. Marin, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Dec 11, 2025 Removal Order, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B RAP Sheet)(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#10

Feb 25, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR REASSIGNMENT of Deputy Public Defender Jonathan C. Aminoff on behalf of Petitioner Omar George Isho. Filed by Petitioner Omar George Isho. (Attorney Jonathan C. Aminoff added to party Omar George Isho(pty:pet))(Aminoff, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#11

Mar 02, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR REASSIGNMENT of Deputy Public Defender Samuel Macomber on behalf of Petitioner Omar George Isho. Filed by Petitioner Omar George Isho. (Attorney Samuel Macomber added to party Omar George Isho(pty:pet))(Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#12

Mar 02, 2026

REPLY to Respondent's Opposition NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary InjunctionNOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 2 filed by Petitioner Omar George Isho. (Macomber, Samuel) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#13

Mar 04, 2026

ORDER GRANTING/MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela: The Court GRANTS Petitioner's Motion 2 and ORDERS as follows: (1) Respondents are ordered to immediately release Petitioner from custody, subject to the conditions of his prior order of supervision, and shall not impose any release restrictions on petitioner, such as electronic monitoring, unless deemed necessary at a future pre-deprivation bond hearing, and are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner without compliance with 8 U.S.C. section 241.4(l) and 8 U.S.C. section 241.13(i). (2) Respondents must file with the Court a Notice of Compliance within 24 hours of releasing Petitioner. (3) To preserve the Court's jurisdiction, respondents are enjoined from transferring, relocating, or removing Petitioner outside of the Central District of California pending final resolution of this case or further order of the Court, unless executing a final order of removal issued against Petitioner. (4) This temporary restraining order shall take immediate effect and expires at 5:00 PM PT on 3/18/2026. The temporary restraining order may be extended for good cause or upon Respondents' consent. (5) Respondents are ordered to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. See C.D. Cal. L. R. 65-1. Respondents must file any written response to the Order to Show Cause no later than 3/13/2026. Failure to file a response by this deadline shall be deemed as consent to the granting of a Preliminary Injunction. Petitioner shall file a reply no later than 3/16/2026. (6) The Court shall decide, after reviewing the parties' papers, whether to hold a hearing on the Order to Show Cause or to take the Order to Show Cause under submission. (gk) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#14

Mar 09, 2026

Status Report

#15

Mar 12, 2026

Response

#16

Mar 13, 2026

Reply (Motion related)

#17

Mar 17, 2026

Order

#18

Mar 18, 2026

Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition