Southern District of California • 3:25-cv-03524

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Dec 11, 2025

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Pamela Jo Bondi, Christopher LaRose, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jesus Rocha, No Fee Required, filed by Felix Eni. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:25-cv-3524-JLS-DEB. Judge Janis L. Sammartino and Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher are assigned to the case. (Armilla Staley-Ngomo)(anh) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Felix Eni. (anh) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (Staley-Ngomo, Armilla) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

SEALED LODGED Proposed Document re: 3 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion to Seal is granted. (With attachments)(Staley-Ngomo, Armilla) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Merritt on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Christopher LaRose, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jesus Rocha (Merritt, Thomas)Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Pamela Jo Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Christopher LaRose(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Merritt added to party Jesus Rocha(pty:res) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

Notice of Appearance

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Dec 12, 2025

ORDER (1) Requiring the Government to Respond to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and (2) Granting Petitioners Motion to File Documents Under Seal (Re ECF Nos. 1, 3 ). Order to Show Cause Response due by 12/16/2025. Traverse due by 12/19/2025. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 12/12/2025. (Copy of Order and Petition sent to the Civil Division of the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of California.)(rxc) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 12, 2025

ORDER To maintain the status quo, Respondents, their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and other persons who act in concert or participation with Respondents MUST NOT transfer Petitioner outside of the Southern District of California pending the Courts resolution of the Petition. See Doe v. Bondi, Case No.: 25-cv-805-BJC-JLB, 2025 WL 1870979 at *1 (S.D. Cal. June 11, 2025) (Federal courts retain jurisdiction to preserve the status quo while determining whether [they have] subject matter jurisdiction over a case and while a petition is pending resolution from the court.) (collecting cases). Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 12/12/2025.(no document attached) (ler)

Dec 12, 2025

Order

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Dec 16, 2025

Return to Petition

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Dec 19, 2025

Traverse

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Dec 23, 2025

Order on Motion for TRO

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Dec 23, 2025

Judgment - Clerk

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Dec 29, 2025

Status Report