Central District of California • 5:26-cv-03092
John Doe v. Fereti Semaia
Completed
Case Information
Filed: June 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Monica Ramirez Almadani
Referred to:
Michael B. Kaufman
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: June 26, 2026
Last Activity:
July 04, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42464820 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner JOHN DOE. (Attorney Neda Smith added to party JOHN DOE(pty:pet))(Smith, Neda) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Jun 05, 2026
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to file document under seal filed by Petitioner JOHN DOE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Smith, Neda) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document:
Leave to File Document Under Seal
#3
Jun 05, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner JOHN DOE. (Smith, Neda) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#4
Jun 05, 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. (jtil) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/05/2026)
#5
Jun 05, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani 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. (jtil) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
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Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#6
Jun 05, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (jtil) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
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Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Jun 05, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#7
Jun 08, 2026
Text Only Entry by Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman: Petitioner has filed a Motion to Proceed under Pseudonym. Dkt. 2 . Respondents are ORDERED to file a response to the Motion on or before June 12, 2026. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Jun 08, 2026
Generic Text Only Entry
#8
Jun 12, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#9
Jun 12, 2026
Response
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Response
#10
Jun 12, 2026
Answer to Complaint
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Answer to Complaint
#11
Jun 16, 2026
Reply (Motion related)
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Reply (Motion related)
#12
Jun 24, 2026
Leave to File Document Under Seal
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Leave to File Document Under Seal
#13
Jun 24, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
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Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#14
Jun 25, 2026
Notice of Report and Recommendation
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Notice of Report and Recommendation
#15
Jun 26, 2026
R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#17
Jun 29, 2026
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani: The assigned Magistrate Judge in this matter issued a Report and Recommendation that instructed the parties to notify the Court by June 25, 2026, if they intended to file objections. Counsel for Respondents duly notified the Magistrate Judges chambers by email on June 25, 2026, of Respondents intent to file objections. Due to an error, this Court was not notified of Respondents intent to file objections and issued an order accepting the Report and Recommendation on June 26, 2026. Accordingly, the Court WITHDRAWS its order and judgment in this matter, and orders Respondents to file their objections by June 29, 2026, the deadline initially set by the Magistrate Judge. Should the Court change its opinion and reject the Report and Recommendation upon reviewing the objections, then Respondents are not barred from detaining Petitioner. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (mku) TEXT ONLY ENTRY. (Entered: 06/29/2026)
#18
Jun 29, 2026
Objection to Report and Recommendation
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Objection to Report and Recommendation
Jun 29, 2026
Generic Text Only Entry
#19
Jul 01, 2026
R&R - Accepting Report and Recommendations AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#21
Jul 04, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
Parties
Fereti Semaia
Party
John Doe
Party