Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-01174

#1

Feb 23, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of Imperial Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 167339.), filed by Igor Popov. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Attachment A, # 3 Attachment B, # 4 Receipt)The new case number is 3:26-cv-1174-JES-BLM. Judge James E. Simmons, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major are assigned to the case.(ggv) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#2

Feb 23, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Igor Popov. (ggv) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#3

Mar 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Thomas Merritt on behalf of Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of Imperial Detention Facility (Merritt, Thomas)Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Current or Acting United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Warden of Imperial Detention Facility(pty:res) (jpp). (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#4

Mar 02, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#5

Mar 02, 2026

ORDER denying 2 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by District Judge James E. Simmons, Jr on 3/02/2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(jpp) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#6

Mar 05, 2026

Return to Petition for Writ of H/C

#7

Mar 06, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of Imperial Detention Facility re 3 Notice of Appearance,,, (Merritt, Thomas)(dim). (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#8

Mar 06, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of Imperial Detention Facility re 6 Return to Petition for Writ of H/C, (Merritt, Thomas) (dim). (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#9

Mar 16, 2026

Appoint Counsel AND Reconsideration

#10

Mar 17, 2026

Order on Motion for Reconsideration AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

#11

Mar 18, 2026

Certificate of Service

#12

Apr 07, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

#13

Apr 07, 2026

Judgment - Clerk