Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01261

#1

Mar 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41761071 for $5 filing fee, filed by plaintiff yeny carolina iraheta lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet CV-71, # 2 Declaration Yeny Iraheta Declaration, # 3 Proposed Order EMERGENCY EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, # 4 Proposed Order Proposed TRO Order, # 5 Memorandum MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY EX PARTE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER) (Attorney Zuleima Chavarria added to party yeny carolina iraheta lopez(pty:pla))(Chavarria, Zuleima) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#2

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank and referred to Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick, 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. (jtil) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#3

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): The Application for TRO should have been filed as a separate event and not as an attachment to the Petition. Please refile the Application upon receipt of this notice. (jtil) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#4

Mar 18, 2026

Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prevent Removal; Challenge Legal Authority; Secure Release/Bond filed by plaintiff Yeny Carolina Iraheta Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed TRO Order, # 2 Declaration Plaintiff Declaration, # 3 Memorandum MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY EX PARTE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER) (Chavarria, Zuleima) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#5

Mar 18, 2026

Amended APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Prevent Removal; Challenge Legal Authority; Secure Release/Bond filed by plaintiff Yeny Carolina Iraheta Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order AMENDED Proposed TRO Order, # 2 Declaration Plaintiff Declaration, # 3 Memorandum MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY EX PARTE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER) (Chavarria, Zuleima) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#6

Mar 23, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order AND Temporary Restraining Order

#7

Mar 23, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#8

Mar 23, 2026

For Judicial Notice

#9

Mar 24, 2026

Enforce

#10

Mar 24, 2026

Enforce

#11

Mar 24, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#12

Mar 25, 2026

Response

#13

Mar 26, 2026

Response

#14

Mar 27, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)

#15

Mar 27, 2026

Response in Support of Motion

#16

Mar 27, 2026

Enforce

#17

Mar 27, 2026

Response

#18

Mar 30, 2026

ORDER DECLINING TO HOLD RESPONDENTS IN CONTEMPT, ISSUING A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank: The Court finds that the respondents did not willfully or recklessly violate this Court's TRO, and the Court declines to hold the respondents and/or their counsel in contempt of court. The Court hereby issues a preliminary injunction. Pending the entry of final judgment in this matter and the conclusion of any ensuing appeals, the respondents remain enjoined from transferring petitioner out of this federal judicial district. No later than Tuesday, 4/7/2026, the respondents shall either (1) release from ICE detention on appropriate conditions of supervision or (2) hold an individualized detention hearing before an impartial judge at which the government bears the burden of establishing, by clear and convincing evidence, a lawful justification for continuing to detain petitioner pending attempts to remove her from this country. In favor of the respondents, the Court finds that petitioner has not yet shown serious questions going to the merits of the argument that it would be substantively unlawful to remove her from this country even after providing all constitutionally or statutorily required due process of law. Document No. 9 is GRANTED in part and denied in part as described above. Document No. 10 is GRANTED in part and denied in part as described above. Document No. 16, petitioner's second motion to enforce the TRO, is DENIED because petitioner misunderstood the clear language of the TRO, which did not require that a hearing be held by 3/27/2026 or that petitioner be released if a hearing was not held by then. Finally, petitioner's counsel is admonished to review and follow this district's local civil rules. Counsel SHALL NOT continue filing motions without first consulting with respondents' counsel to the extent practicable and providing the Court with proof of such consultation or consultation efforts. (gk) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#19

Mar 30, 2026

Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition

#20

Apr 20, 2026

Substitute Attorney (G-01)

#21

Apr 22, 2026

Answer to Complaint

#22

Apr 22, 2026

Substitute Attorney

#23

Apr 27, 2026

Leave to File Document

#24

Apr 30, 2026

Leave to File Document

#25

May 01, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#26

May 04, 2026

Answer to Complaint

#27

May 07, 2026

Reply

#28

May 11, 2026

Notice of Report and Recommendation

#29

May 11, 2026

Report and Recommendation (Issued)

#30

Jun 01, 2026

Objection to Report and Recommendation

#31

Jun 05, 2026

Response

#32

Jun 11, 2026

R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations

#33

Jun 11, 2026

Judgment