Central District of California • 5:26-cv-01500
Zhiyuan Zhang v. Fereti Semaia
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Case Information
Filed: March 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Mark Christopher Scarsi
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:
April 29, 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-41852454 for $5 filing fee. (Attorney Yunchao Song added to party Zhiyuan Zhang(pty:pet))(Song, Yunchao) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Mar 27, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Zhiyuan Zhang. (Song, Yunchao) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Mar 27, 2026
EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to immediate release of the petitioner Zhiyuan Zhang. (Song, Yunchao) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#4
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 Mark C. Scarsi 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. (ghap) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#5
Apr 09, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
#6
Apr 21, 2026
Traverse
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Traverse
#7
Apr 22, 2026
ORDER (TEXT ONLY) by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: The District Judge ordered Respondents to answer the petition no later than 7 days after service of the Court's order denying Petitioner's application for a temporary restraining order. (Dkt. 5.) To date, no answer has been filed. Respondents shall file an answer on or before Friday, April 24, 2026. If no answer is filed, the Court will assume that Respondents do not oppose the petition. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jdo) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/22/2026)
Apr 22, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#8
Apr 24, 2026
Answer to Complaint
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Answer to Complaint
#9
Apr 27, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
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Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#10
Apr 29, 2026
R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations
#11
Apr 29, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
Fereti Semaia
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Zhiyuan Zhang
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