Central District of California • 2:25-cv-11206

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Nov 21, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. BCACDC-40960225 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner-Plaintiff Enrique Cristobal Meneses. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration with Exhibits, # 2 Declaration) (Attorney Priya Arvind Patel added to party Enrique Cristobal Meneses(pty:pet))(Patel, Priya) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Petitioner-Plaintiff Enrique Cristobal Meneses. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Patel, Priya) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 21, 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 Pedro V. Castillo, 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: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 . The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (car) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)

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Nov 21, 2025

DECLARATION of Priya Arvind Patel In Support Of First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order 2 filed by Petitioner Enrique Cristobal Meneses. (Patel, Priya) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Mark C. Scarsi: ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON EX PARTE APPLICATION AND ENJOINING RESPONDENTS FROM REMOVING PETITIONER UNTIL THE COURT RESOLVES THE APPLICATION (ECF No. 2). The Clerk shall promptly serve a copy of the petition, the ex parte application for a temporary restraining order, and a copy of this Order on Respondents and the United States Attorney, or his authorized agent, in accordance with Rule 4(i) of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Appendix C to the Local Rules. Respondents shall file a response to Petitioners application by Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The Court sets a hearing on the application for Monday, December 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.In light of the serious questions going to the merits and the likelihood of irreparable harm raised in the petition and application, and in aid of maintaining jurisdiction over this matter, the Court ENJOINS Respondents and all of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and persons acting on their behalf in concert or in participation with them from transporting, removing, or deporting Petitioner out of the territorial jurisdiction of the Central District of California (lc) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 24, 2025

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla counsel for Respondents Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr. Adding Alfredo J. Bonilla as counsel of record for Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi. (Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Pam Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Alfredo Jose Bonilla added to party Ernesto Santacruz, Jr(pty:res))(Bonilla, Alfredo) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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Nov 26, 2025

Response

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Nov 28, 2025

Reply (Motion related)

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Dec 01, 2025

Amended Complaint/Petition

Dec 01, 2025

Motion Hearing AND Temporary Restraining Order

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Dec 02, 2025

Temporary Restraining Order