Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-03032

Sarempour v. Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: May 15, 2026
Assigned to: Dana Makoto Sabraw
Referred to: Guillermo Cabrera
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: June 26, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 15, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Field Officer Director, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center (Filing fee $ 5, Fee Not Paid, IFP Filed.), filed by Hossein Sarempour. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Memorandum (Redacted), # 3 Memorandum (Unredacted), # 4 Exhibit - U.S. Department of Homeland Security)The new case number is 3:26-cv-3032-DMS-GC. Judge Dana M. Sabraw and Magistrate Judge Guillermo Cabrera are assigned to the case.(ggv) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 15, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Hossein Sarempour. (ggv) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document: Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
May 21, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#4
May 22, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
May 22, 2026
Order of Judge Transfer
May 22, 2026
Order
#7
May 27, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#8
May 27, 2026
MINUTE ORDER Setting Order to Show Cause Hearing and Ordering a Status Update. Respondents represent that Petitioner received an individual merits hearing on May 22, 2026, was granted asylum and withholding of removal, and DHS reserved appeal. (ECF No. 7.) Respondents also state that "[i]t is the government's understanding that... Petitioner will be released shortly." (Id.) Accordingly, the Court SETS an Order to Show Cause Hearing for July 2, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 14A and ORDERS Respondents to provide a Status Update on or before June 25, 2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (mxc) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
May 27, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings
#9
May 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (mxc) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
May 28, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#10
Jun 02, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
Jun 02, 2026
Order
#12
Jun 26, 2026
Mail Returned
Main Document: Mail Returned

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Sarempour
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Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center
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