Central District of California • 5:26-cv-03567
Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria v. Joshua Johnson
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Case Information
Filed: June 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Daniel S. Roberts
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
July 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-42646751 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria. (Attorney Sean Francis Bigley, I added to party Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria(pty:pet))(Bigley, Sean) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Jun 27, 2026
EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Detention filed by Petitioner Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit) (Bigley, Sean) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jun 27, 2026
APPLICATION for Preliminary Injunction re Detention filed by Petitioner Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Bigley, Sean) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
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Preliminary Injunction
#4
Jun 27, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria. (Bigley, Sean) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
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Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#5
Jun 27, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Petitioner Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria, (Bigley, Sean) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
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Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties
#6
Jun 27, 2026
NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Eastern Division. Case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts for all further proceedings. New Case Number 5:26-cv-03567-DSR. (car) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
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Intradistrict Transfer - Clerical Error (G-73) - optional html form
#7
Jun 27, 2026
The Petitioner has voluntarily consented 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: 06/27/2026)
#8
Jun 27, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. (car) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
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Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#9
Jun 27, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (car) (Entered: 06/27/2026)
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Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Jun 27, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#10
Jun 28, 2026
This action has been fully consented to according to General Order 26-05. The case will proceed before a magistrate judge. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (lkr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/28/2026)
#11
Jun 28, 2026
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TEMPORARILY ENJOINING REMOVAL OF PETITIONER FROM CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO PRESERVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT TO CONSIDER PETITION ON ITS MERITS, BUT OTHERWISE DENYING PETITIONER'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (DOC. NO. 2 ) by Magistrate Judge Daniel S. Roberts. Therefore, Petitioner's Ex Parte Application is DENIED, without prejudice. Petitioner also contends in his Ex Parte Application, however, that "Petitioner has been told by guards that he will be moved to Mexico." Doc. No. 2 at 2:2-3. Because Petitioner's removal from the United States may deprive the Court of jurisdiction over this case before the Court can consider the case on its merits, for the limited purpose of preserving the Court's jurisdiction to rule on the Petition on the merits upon the completion of briefing IT IS ORDERED that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States unless and until this Court orders otherwise. Further, given Petitioner's interest in participating in further proceedings before this Court and maintaining adequate access to legal counsel throughout the duration of these proceedings, IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be transferred outside the Central District of California absent further order from this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (lkr) (Entered: 06/28/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
Jun 28, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#12
Jul 02, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#13
Jul 02, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
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Temporary Restraining Order
#14
Jul 06, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
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Temporary Restraining Order
#15
Jul 06, 2026
Preliminary Injunction
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Preliminary Injunction
#16
Jul 06, 2026
Answer to Complaint
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Answer to Complaint
Parties
Joshua Johnson
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Walter Emilio Ventura Santa Maria
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