Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01481

Elham Andalib v. Ernest Santacruz

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Case Information

Filed: March 27, 2026
Assigned to: John F. Walter
Referred to: Karen E. Scott
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: May 15, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41847212 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Elham Andalib. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Neda Zaman added to party Elham Andalib(pty:bkmov))(Zaman, Neda) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Mar 27, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge John F. Walter and referred to Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott, 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: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#3
Mar 30, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#4
Mar 30, 2026
Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
Main Document: Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
#5
Mar 31, 2026
Consent to Proceed (CV-11C) before US Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program Non-Final
Main Document: Consent to Proceed (CV-11C) before US Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program Non-Final
#6
Apr 06, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#7
Apr 06, 2026
Answer to Complaint
Main Document: Answer to Complaint
#8
Apr 08, 2026
Traverse
Main Document: Traverse
#9
Apr 20, 2026
ORDER (TEXT ONLY) by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: On or before Friday 4/24/26, Respondents shall file a transcript or audio recording of the 3/13/26 bond hearing before Immigration Judge Carlos Maury. Respondents may request an extension of time if they demonstrate good cause. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jdo) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Apr 20, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#10
Apr 24, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#11
Apr 24, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#12
Apr 27, 2026
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
Main Document: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
#13
Apr 27, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#14
Apr 28, 2026
ORDER (TEXT ONLY) by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: The Court has listened to the lodged audio recording of the bond hearing. (Dkt. 13.) No participants' voices other than the Immigration Judge ("IJ") are audible. Is this a defect in the recording, or is this typical for bond hearing recordings? By May 4, 2026, Petitioner shall either lodge a corrected recording or file a status report explaining if/why this is the best available recording. If this is the best available recording, is there any other record of what Petitioner's counsel or counsel for the government said during the bond hearing? Is there a record of what documentary evidence the IJ considered? THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jdo) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Apr 28, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#15
Apr 30, 2026
Notice of Lodging
Main Document: Notice of Lodging
#16
Apr 30, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#17
May 14, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
Main Document: Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#18
May 14, 2026
Notice of Report and Recommendation
Main Document: Notice of Report and Recommendation
#19
May 15, 2026
Objection to Report and Recommendation
Main Document: Objection to Report and Recommendation

Parties

Elham Andalib
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Ernest Santacruz
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