Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-01876

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Mar 16, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M Lyon, Kristi Noem by ZHILU LIU. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13042183) (Miri, Andy) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/16/2026)

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Mar 16, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Andy Miri: Under Local Rule 200, every complaint, amended complaint, or other document initiating a civil action shall be accompanied by a completed civil cover sheet, on a form available from the Clerk and on the Court's website. Please file your civil cover sheet. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk CRM) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/16/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

ORDER for Petitioner to SHOW CAUSE Why Petition Should not be Transferred signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/18/2026. Show Cause Response due within Seven (7) Days. (Deputy Clerk SSA) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

REPLY by Zhilu Liu re 4 Order to Show Cause. (Miri, Andy) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/19/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

Case transferred in from District of California Eastern; Case Number 1:26-cv-02123. Original file received electronically (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

District Judge Andrew G. Schopler and Magistrate Judge Michelle M. Pettit assigned to transfer case from Eastern District of California. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (ggv) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Electronic Transfer In

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Mar 26, 2026

ORDER (AGS): For this immigration habeas petition, the Court adopts the Standard Procedures from Chief Judge Order No. 144. That Order is available on the court's website. Further, the Court sets a hearing on the petition for April 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Signed by District Judge Andrew G. Schopler on 3/26/2026. (no document attached) (jxg3) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Thomas Merritt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S Department of Homeland Security (Merritt, Thomas)Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Todd M Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party U.S Department of Homeland Security(pty:res) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

RETURN to Petition for Writ of H/C by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S Department of Homeland Security. (Merritt, Thomas) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

Order

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Apr 03, 2026

Judgment - Clerk

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Apr 04, 2026

Sanctions

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Apr 06, 2026

ORDER (AGS): Petitioner's emergency motion for sanctions (ECF 14 ) is denied. This Court ordered that, "[b]y April 17, 2026, respondents must provide Liu a bond hearing." (ECF 12, at 1.) Respondents were not ordered to "immediate[ly] release" petitioner, as petitioner suggests. (ECF 14, at 3.) If respondents do not comply with the order by April 17, 2026, petitioner may re-file this motion. Signed by District Judge Andrew G. Schopler on 4/6/2026. (no document attached) (jxg3) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Order on Motion for Sanctions

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Apr 19, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Apr 20, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Apr 20, 2026

Status Report

Apr 20, 2026

Order

Apr 21, 2026

Order