Northern District of California • 5:26-cv-08013

#1

Jul 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ACANDC-22286266.). Filed by CORNELIUS HOLANI. (Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#2

Jul 31, 2026

Response re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Initial Response) by Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Skewes-Cox, William) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#3

Jul 31, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by CORNELIUS HOLANI. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points & Authorities, # 2 Declaration of Marc Santamaria, # 3 Exhibits A to G)(Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#4

Aug 01, 2026

NOTICE by CORNELIUS HOLANI re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: # 1 Petitioner's I-94)(Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 8/1/2026) (Entered: 08/01/2026)

#5

Aug 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Michael J. Starrett on behalf of Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Starrett, Michael) (Filed on 8/1/2026) (Entered: 08/01/2026)

#6

Aug 01, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner Holani's TRO request, Dkt. No. 3, does not address the government's initial response, filed at Dkt. No. 2. Holani is directed to file a reply by August 4. The government may respond by August 5. Signed by Judge James Donato on 07/31/2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2026) (Entered: 08/01/2026)

#7

Aug 01, 2026

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ) filed bySergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Starrett, Michael) (Filed on 8/1/2026) (Entered: 08/01/2026)

Aug 01, 2026

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Aug 01, 2026

Order

#8

Aug 03, 2026

Case assigned to District Judge Noel Wise. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (mkh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#9

Aug 03, 2026

NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Michael J. Starrett, no longer appearing on behalf of Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella in this case (Starrett, Michael) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#10

Aug 03, 2026

ORDER. The Court has reviewed the record of this action and rules as follows: (1) Unless and until the Court rules otherwise, the Government shall not remove Petitioner from this District during the pendency of this action. If necessary, the Government must promptly facilitate the return of Petitioner to the Northern District of California as soon as practicable; (2) The Court maintains the August 4, 2026 response date for Petitioner set by the Duty Judge. See ECF No. 6. The response must be filed by no later than than 5:00 p.m. In his filing, Petitioner must address both the Government's initial response to the writ at ECF No. 2 and its opposition to Petitioner's motion for a TRO at ECF No. 7. Signed by Judge Noel Wise on 8/3/2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#11

Aug 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Starrett, Michael) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#12

Aug 03, 2026

ORDER. The Court has reviewed the Government's status report and amends and supplements its previous Order as follows: (1) the Government may not move Petitioner out of this District or the Eastern District of California without prior approval from this Court; (2) in addition to maintaining Petitioner's August 4, 2026, response date for his opposition, the Court maintains the August 5, 2026 (by 5:00 p.m.), response date set for the Government; and (3) the Court understands that it is the Government's position that Petitioner is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231, which provides for the detention and removal of noncitizens with final orders or removal. In its responsive filing (no later than August 5, 2026), the Government shall provide its final order of removal for Petitioner, including any travel documents. Signed by Judge Noel Wise on 8/3/2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

Aug 03, 2026

Order

Aug 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

#13

Aug 04, 2026

REPLY (re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ) filed byCornelius Holani. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Counsel, # 2 Reply Ex. A: Declaration of Cornelius Holani, # 3 Reply Ex. B: Marriage Certificate_Lota (Cornelius's Mom), # 4 Reply Ex. C: Declaration of Lota Maka (Cornelius's Mother), # 5 Reply Ex. D: Flight Ticket SEA to OAK 12.11.2025, # 6 Reply Ex. E: Declaration_of_Viliami_Maka, # 7 Reply Ex. F: Submitted I-130 and Declaration of Counsel)(Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#14

Aug 04, 2026

Order by District Judge Noel Wise granting 3 Motion for TRO. Hearing set for 8/13/2026 10:00 AM. (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#15

Aug 05, 2026

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 14 Order on Motion for TRO filed by Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Skewes-Cox, William) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#16

Aug 05, 2026

Order by District Judge Noel Wise granting 15 Stipulation. The Government's response to Petitioner's August 4, 2026, reply, ECF No. 13, and the Court's Order Granting Petitioners Motion For A TRO, ECF No. 14 is now due Friday, August 7, 2026 by no later than 5:00 p.m. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

Order on Stipulation

#17

Aug 07, 2026

Brief re 13 Reply to Opposition/Response,, 14 Order on Motion for TRO filed bySergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, Final Order of Removal, # 3 Exhibit B, Travel Document)(Related document(s) 13, 14 ) (Skewes-Cox, William) (Filed on 8/7/2026) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#18

Aug 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jonathan Abel on behalf of Cornelius Holani (Abel, Jonathan) (Filed on 8/9/2026) (Entered: 08/09/2026)

Aug 09, 2026

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

#19

Aug 13, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Noel Wise: Temporary Restraining Order Hearing held on 8/13/2026. Argument presented by counsel for both parties. Matter taken under submission. The Temporary Restraining Order remains in effect until further order of the Court. Written order shall issue.Total Time in Court: 59 Minutes. Court Reporter: Stephen Franklin. Plaintiff Attorney: Marc Anthony Santamaria and Jon Abel. Defendant Attorney: William Skewes-Cox. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (akw, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 8/13/2026) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Temporary Restraining Order Hearing

#20

Aug 16, 2026

ORDER by Judge Noël Wise on August 16, 2026. On August 13, 2026, the Court held a hearing on Petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order ("TRO"). The Court grants Petitioner leave to submit a reply to Defendants' opposition to the TRO and request for dismissal. See ECF No. 17. Petitioner's reply is due no later than August 21, 2026. The Court sets a further hearing on the motion for September 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The Court's TRO (ECF No. 12) remains in effect until September 8, 2026, or until the Court issues its written order, whichever is earlier. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2026) (Entered: 08/16/2026)

Aug 16, 2026

Order

#21

Aug 17, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER HEARING.Temporary Restraining Order Hearing set for 9/8/2026 at 09:00 AM. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom Meeting.Meeting Access: All counsel may access the meeting information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/wise-noel-nw/Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at nwcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than September 4, 2026 at 5:00PM.Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://cand.uscourts.gov/zoom. Temporary Restraining Order Hearing set for 9/8/2026 at 09:00 AM. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (akw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2026) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

#22

Aug 21, 2026

Response re 7 Opposition/Response to Motion by Cornelius Holani. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney declaration, # 2 Reply Ex. A: Declaration of Cornelius Holani, # 3 Reply Ex. B: Declaration of Lota Maka, # 4 Reply Ex. C: Declaration of Viliami Maka Jr, # 5 Reply Ex. D: I-485 Application of Cornelius Holani, # 6 Reply Ex. E: Custody Redetermination Hearing Notice)(Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 8/21/2026) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#23

Aug 23, 2026

Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Cornelius Holani. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Counsel, # 2 Exhibit A: Redacted version of ECF NO. 22-5, # 3 Proposed order, # 4 Unredacted copy of ECF NO. 22-5)(Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 8/23/2026) (Entered: 08/23/2026)

#24

Aug 25, 2026

ORDER by Judge Noël Wise on August 25, 2026. Before the Court is Petitioner's administrative motion to file under seal his I-485 application, submitted as an exhibit to his reply. See ECF Nos. 23, 22-5. Having reviewed the motion, which Petitioner represents is unopposed, the Court notes that Plaintiff has sought to redact only personal identifying and financial information, such as Social Security numbers, full dates of birth, and bank account information. The Court finds compelling reasons to seal this information and GRANTS the motion. The Clerk of Court shall maintain ECF Nos. 22-5 and 23-4 under seal. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2026) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Order on Administrative Motion to File Under Seal

#25

Sep 07, 2026

NOTICE by Cornelius Holani re 22 Response, Notice of Correction (Santamaria, Marc) (Filed on 9/7/2026) (Entered: 09/07/2026)

#26

Sep 08, 2026

ORDER Denying Respondents' Motion to Dismiss, Granting Petitioner's Request for Preliminary Injunction, and Directing Parties to Meet and Confer re Evidentiary Hearing. Signed by Judge Noël Wise on September 8, 2026. (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2026) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#27

Sep 08, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Noël Wise: Temporary Restraining Order Hearing - Non-evidentiary/Motion Hearing held on 9/8/2026. The Court issued an preliminary injunction order at 26 . Counsel shall meet and confer regarding Evidentiary Hearing and provide an update to the court on the proceedings before the 9th Circuit. Stipulation/status report shall be filed no later than September 21,2026. Further Case Management Conference set for 10/5/2026 at 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor. No joint case Management Conference statement is due.Total Time in Court: 39 Minutes. Court Reporter: Summer Fisher. Plaintiff Attorney: Jonathan Abel Marc Santamaria. Defendant Attorney: William Skewes-Cox. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (akw, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/8/2026) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#28

Sep 08, 2026

STATUS REPORT Joint Status Update by Cornelius Holani. (Abel, Jonathan) (Filed on 9/8/2026) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#29

Sep 08, 2026

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 8/13/2026 before District Judge Noel Wise by Cornelius Holani, for Court Reporter Stephen Franklin. (Abel, Jonathan) (Filed on 9/8/2026) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Temporary Restraining Order Hearing - Non-evidentiary AND ~Util - Set Hearings

#30

Sep 13, 2026

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 09/08/2026 before District Judge Noel Wise by Cornelius Holani, for Court Reporter Summer Fisher. (Abel, Jonathan) (Filed on 9/13/2026) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

#31

Sep 14, 2026

Transcript of Proceedings held on 09/08/2026, before Judge Noel Wise. Court Reporter/Transcriber Summer Fisher, telephone number summer_fisher@cand.uscourts.gov (408)763-0563. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re 30 Transcript Order ) Redaction Request due 10/5/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/15/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/14/2026. (Related documents(s) 30 ) (Fisher, Summer) (Filed on 9/14/2026) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#32

Sep 17, 2026

Transcript of Proceedings held on 08/13/2026, before Judge Noel Wise. Court Reporter/Transcriber Stephen W. Franklin, telephone number (561)313-8439. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re 29 Transcript Order ) Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/16/2026. (Related documents(s) 29 ) (Franklin, Stephen) (Filed on 9/17/2026) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#33

Sep 21, 2026

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 26 Order, JOINT STATEMENT AND STIPULATION REGARDING EVIDENTIARY HEARING, WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by Cornelius Holani. (Abel, Jonathan) (Filed on 9/21/2026) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#34

Sep 21, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Reconsideration under Civ. Local Rule 7-9 filed by Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Skewes-Cox, William) (Filed on 9/21/2026) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#35

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER by Judge Noël Wise on September 22, 2026. The Court is in receipt of the parties' Joint Statement and Stipulation Regarding the Evidentiary Hearing (ECF No. 33 ) as well as Respondents' motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration of the Court's preliminary injunction (ECF No. 34 ). Among the grounds raised by Respondents in their motion for leave is that "the Ninth Circuit has granted Petitioner's motion for stay of removal. This renders the removal order not final[.]" ECF No. 34 at 2. While the Respondents argue in their motion that the Court should, accordingly, reconsider its preliminary injunction after briefing on different detention authority (namely, "detention under Matter of A-W-, 25 I&N Dec. 45 (BIA 2009),"), the Respondents argue in the joint statement that the proceedings in the Ninth Circuit could result in inconsistent rulings and request that "the Court stay its order setting an evidentiary hearing pending resolution of the motion for leave and, if leave is granted, the motion for reconsideration." Compare ECF No. 34 at 2, 78 with ECF No. 33 at 910. Petitioner opposes both the motion for leave and reconsideration, and argues that the Ninth Circuit's "temporary stay of removal do[es] not warrant slowing or staying these proceedings."The Court interprets Respondents' position in the joint statement and motion, in part, as a request for a stay. Petitioner does not clearly address whether he would agree to a stay of this action pending resolution by the Ninth Circuit of Petitioner's challenge. If the parties agree to a stay, then by no later than 9/24/26, the parties shall file a stipulation accordingly. SO ORDERED (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2026) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Order

#36

Sep 24, 2026

Notice (Other)

#38

Sep 25, 2026

Notice (Other)

Sep 25, 2026

Case Stayed

Sep 25, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File AND Order on Stipulation

Sep 25, 2026

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

#40

Oct 01, 2026

Transcript Order