Central District of California • 5:26-cv-02721

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May 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Dolly M. Gee and referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim.(Filing fee $ 5: FEE DUE), filed by petitioner Hernandez Darvin Cecilio. (ghap) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

[CONVERTED TO MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PER CIVIL MINUTES OF 5/20/2026, SEE DOCKET NO. 8] NOTICE MOTION AND EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by petitioner Hernandez Darvin Cecilio. (ghap) Modified on 5/20/2026 (gk). (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Support Re: PETITIONERS EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 2 filed by Petitioner Hernandez Darvin Cecilio. (ghap) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

Notice Re: Discrepancies in Filing of Habeas Corpus Petition (CV-111). Upon submission of your petition for writ of habeas corpus, it was noted that you did not pay the appropriate filing fee. If you are unable to pay the entire filing fee at this time, you must sign and complete the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support form (CV-60P) attached. You may return your fee waiver and/or payment to any of the Courthouses listed on this notice. If you do not respond within THIRTY DAYS from the date below, your action may be dismissed. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . (ghap) (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 Dolly M. Gee and referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, 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: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

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

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May 20, 2026

NOTICE OF RESOURCES FOR PRO SE LITIGANTS. (ghap) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER CONSOLIDATING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION WITH THE HABEAS PETITION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Petitioner, an immigration detainee who proceeds pro se (i.e., self-represented), filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C section 2241, Doc No. 1, simultaneously with a "Notice of Motion and Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order" ("TRO") 2 . The bases for relief in the Motion for TRO are the same as those asserted in his habeas petition--the lack of a pre-deprivation hearing before his detention in 2025 and Respondents' mandatory detention policy. The Motion for TRO seeks immediate release from custody and an injunction preventing re-detention absent a pre-deprivation hearing. The Court converts the Motion for TRO to a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction ("MPI"). Given that the petition and the MPI raise the same claims and generally seek the same relief, and for purposes of judicial efficiency, the Court intends to consolidate a ruling on the MPI with a ruling on the habeas petition. The Court has already issued an order setting an expedited briefing schedule on the habeas petition. The same briefing schedule shall apply to the MPI. Thus, the parties shall comply with the briefing schedule set forth in that Order, and no hearing will be held on the MPI unless the parties are notified by the Court. A copy of the form for Petitioner to consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge shall also be sent to Petitioner with this Order. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (Attachments: # 1 Consent to Magistrate Judge Form) (gk) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER REFERRING CASE TO THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. section 2241. There is no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. Here, the Weygandt factors sufficiently support the appointment of counsel to represent Petitioner. The office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California ("FPD") has indicated that it will review requests for appointment of counsel to represent pro se petitioners in immigration-related habeas corpus proceedings such as this one. Accordingly, the Court REFERS this case to the FPD for consideration of appointment of counsel for Petitioner. The FPD is ORDERED to file a response within seven days of this order, indicating whether the FPD will represent Petitioner in this matter, decline representation in this matter, or recommend appointment of CJA counsel. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the FPD. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) (Entered: 05/20/2026)