Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04707

Hellen Yulissa Garcia-Alfaro v. Markwayne Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: August 18, 2026
Assigned to: Michelle Williams Court
Referred to: Rozella A. Oliver
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: October 01, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43090651 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner HELLEN YULISSA GARCIA-ALFARO. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration OF CARRIE LEROY ISO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, # 2 Exhibit TO DECLARATION OF CARRIE LEROY ISO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS) (Attorney Carrie M LeRoy added to party HELLEN YULISSA GARCIA-ALFARO(pty:pet))(LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Aug 18, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner HELLEN YULISSA GARCIA-ALFARO. (LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Aug 18, 2026
NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Petitioner HELLEN YULISSA GARCIA-ALFARO. Related Case(s): 5:26-cv-01984-RAO (LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Related Case(s)
#4
Aug 18, 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. (mza) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/21/2026)
#5
Aug 21, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Michelle Williams Court and referred to Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver, 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. (mza) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#6
Aug 21, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (mza) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Aug 21, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#7
Aug 28, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jasmin Yang counsel for Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ernesto Santacruz, Fereti Semaia, David Venturella. Adding Jasmin Yang as counsel of record for Respondents for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Respondents. (Attorney Jasmin Yang added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Jasmin Yang added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Jasmin Yang added to party Ernesto Santacruz(pty:res), Attorney Jasmin Yang added to party Fereti Semaia(pty:res), Attorney Jasmin Yang added to party David Venturella(pty:res))(Yang, Jasmin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#8
Aug 28, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ernesto Santacruz, Fereti Semaia, David Venturellato PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43090651 for $5 filing fee 1 (Yang, Jasmin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: Response
#9
Aug 31, 2026
REPLY filed by Petitioner Hellen Yulissa Garcia-Alfaro to Response, 8 IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: Reply
#10
Sep 19, 2026
Notice of Decision by other Court
Main Document: Notice of Decision by other Court
#11
Sep 22, 2026
Report and Recommendation (Issued)
Main Document: Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#12
Sep 30, 2026
ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge Michelle Williams Court: granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner Hellen Yulissa Garcia-Alfaro (A#246-198-8 03) from custody immediately and place her on the same release conditions that were in place prior to her re-detention. When releasing Petitioner, Respondents are ordered return any property seized from her in the course of her arrest and detention (see minute order for additional docs). (cio)
Main Document: Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#13
Sep 30, 2026
JUDGMENT by Judge Michelle Williams Court - Related to: Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, 12 (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (cio)
Main Document: Judgment
#14
Oct 01, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report

Parties

GARCIA-ALFARO
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MULLIN
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