Central District of California • 5:26-cv-02705

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May 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42320633 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner VELEM VARGAS MONTELONGO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Mardy Sproule added to party VELEM VARGAS MONTELONGO(pty:pet))(Sproule, Mardy) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

The Petitioner acknowledges the availability of a Magistrate Judge but declines to consent to have a Magistrate Judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of judgment. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (car) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Dale S. Fischer and referred to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen, 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. (car) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (car) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Petitioner Velem Vargas Montelongo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 5 Supplement) (Sproule, Mardy) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Dale S. Fischer. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Dale S. Fischer to Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:26-cv-02705-SB-SSC. (lh) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination

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May 21, 2026

(In Chambers) Order by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Petitioner filed an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order (TRO). Dkt. No. 5. General Order 26-05 sets an expedited briefing schedule for immigration habeas petitions because of the inherent exigency arising out of detention; a petitioner seeking relief even sooner must therefore show "imminent, irreparable harm that cannot be addressed by the standard scheduling order[.]" GO 26-05. Although the Court recognizes that detention entails a significant deprivation of liberty, Petitioner's TRO application does not show any imminent or incremental harm that cannot be addressed through the ongoing, expedited habeas process. The Court will therefore consider the TRO application after completion of the expedited briefing. The parties shall follow the same briefing schedule for the TRO application: Respondents shall file a response by May 27, 2026; and Petitioner shall file her reply no later than 3 days after the response is filed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (lfa) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

Proof of Service (subsequent documents)

May 21, 2026

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May 22, 2026

Supplement

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May 22, 2026

Notice (Other)

May 22, 2026

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May 23, 2026

Brief (non-motion non-appeal)

May 23, 2026

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