Central District of California • 5:25-cv-02879

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Oct 29, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-40807454 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Alma Martinez Cruz. (Attorney Jean Elizabeth Reisz added to party Alma Martinez Cruz(pty:pet))(Reisz, Jean) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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Oct 29, 2025

EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to unlawful detention filed by Petitioner Alma Martinez Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum P&A in support of TRO, # 2 Exhibit in support of TRO, # 3 Proposed Order) (Reisz, Jean) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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Oct 29, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Alma Martinez Cruz. (Reisz, Jean) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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Oct 29, 2025

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 Michael B. Kaufman, 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. (mza) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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Oct 30, 2025

Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing and R&R Deadlines

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Oct 31, 2025

Miscellaneous Document

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Oct 31, 2025

Declaration (Motion related)

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Oct 31, 2025

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

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Nov 03, 2025

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Nov 04, 2025

Reply (Motion related)

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Nov 05, 2025

MINUTES of Hearing on Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order as to Unlawful Detention (ECF No. 2 ) held before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. Counsel address the Court. For the reasons stated on the record, the Application is GRANTED, and the Court issues a temporary restraining order. Respondents shall release Petitioner from detention forthwith. Respondents and all of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and persons acting on their behalf, in concert, or in participation with them are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner without providing her a pre-detention hearing before a neutral immigration judge. The Court will set a preliminary injunction hearing for November 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. with all briefing due Friday, November 21, 2025. A reasoned written order will follow. Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Jean E. Reisz. Attorney for Defendant(s): Paul B. Green, AUSA. Courtroom Deputy: Stephen Montes Kerr. Time in Court: 29 mins. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. Court Reporter: CourtSmart. (smo) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

Nov 05, 2025

Motion Hearing AND Temporary Restraining Order

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Nov 06, 2025

Order

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Nov 10, 2025

Leave re Discovery Matter

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Nov 10, 2025

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Nov 11, 2025

Reply (Motion related)

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Nov 13, 2025

Leave re Discovery Matter

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Nov 21, 2025

Response

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Nov 21, 2025

Reply (Motion related)

Nov 24, 2025

Show Cause Hearing - optional html form

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Dec 01, 2025

ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Mark C. Scarsi: Petitioner Alma Martinez Cruz brings this action for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner filed an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order and for issuance of an order to s how cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. (Appl., ECF No. 2-1.) The Court granted a temporary restraining order requiring Respondents to release Petitioner from detention forthwith and enjoining Respondents from re-detaining Petitioner without providing her a pre-detention hearing before a neutral immigration judge. (Order 11, ECF No. 12.) The Court further orderedthe parties to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. (Id. at 12.) The parties filed briefs in supp ort of their respective positions, (Pet.s Br., ECF No. 18; Resps.' Br., ECF No. 17), and the Court heard oral argument on November 24, 2025, (Mins., ECF No. 19). The Court enters a preliminary injunction consistent with the temporary restraining order. Respondents and all of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and persons acting on their behalf, in concert, or in participation with them are enjoinedfrom re-detaining Petitioner without providing her a pre-detention hearing before a neutral immigration judge. Pursuant to General Order No. 05-07, further proceedings on the merits of the petition are referred to Magistrate Judge Kaufman. (lc)

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Dec 01, 2025

Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition

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Dec 26, 2025

Answer to Complaint