Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-04773

#1

Aug 19, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Christopher LaRose, Secretary, United States of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility (Filing fee $ 5, Fee Not Paid, IFP Not Filed.), filed by Tanh Van Tran. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4773-JLS-DEB. Judge Janis L. Sammartino and Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher are assigned to the case.(ggv) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#2

Aug 19, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Tanh Van Tran. (ggv) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#3

Aug 21, 2026

Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 171723, Paid on 08/21/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Letter) (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ggv) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#4

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kara Lee Hartzler on behalf of Tanh Van Tran (Hartzler, Kara)Attorney Kara Lee Hartzler added to party Tanh Van Tran(pty:pet) (aas). (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#5

Aug 23, 2026

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by Christopher LaRose of case(s) No. 26-cv-1131-MTL (D. Ariz.) . (Dimbleby, Erin) (aas). (Entered: 08/23/2026)

#6

Aug 24, 2026

AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher LaRose, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Lyons, Todd Blanche, Jesus Rocha, filed by Tanh Van Tran. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Hartzler, Kara) (aas). (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#7

Aug 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Camille Savedra on behalf of Todd Blanche, Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Christopher LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jesus Rocha, Secretary, United States of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility (Savedra, Camille)Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Christopher LaRose(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Jesus Rocha(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Secretary, United States of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Camille Savedra added to party Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility(pty:res) (aas). (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#8

Aug 25, 2026

ORDER Referring Petition to Federal Defenders for Evaluation Regarding Appointment of Counsel. Status Report due by 9/11/2026. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 8/21/26.(aas) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#9

Aug 25, 2026

The Court adopts the Standard Procedures for this Immigration Habeas Petition from Chief Judge Order No. 144, which is available on the court's website. No further status report is due from Petitioner. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 8/25/2026.(no document attached) (dms) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Order

#10

Sep 01, 2026

MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Todd Blanche, Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Christopher LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jesus Rocha, Secretary, United States of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility. (Savedra, Camille) (aas). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#11

Sep 01, 2026

RESPONSE in Opposition to Respondent's 10 Motion to Stay Proceedings by Tanh Van Tran (Hartzler, Kara) (aas). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#12

Sep 02, 2026

ORDER Denying 10 Respondents' Motion to Stay Proceedings. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 9/2/26. (aas) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#13

Sep 03, 2026

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response by Todd Blanche, Christopher LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jesus Rocha. (Dimbleby, Erin)Attorney Erin Dimbleby added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Erin Dimbleby added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Erin Dimbleby added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Erin Dimbleby added to party Jesus Rocha(pty:res) (aas). (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#14

Sep 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Damon Wallace on behalf of Todd Blanche, Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Christopher LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jesus Rocha, Secretary, United States of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility (Wallace, Michael)Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Christopher LaRose(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Jesus Rocha(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Secretary, United States of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Michael Damon Wallace added to party Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility(pty:res) (aas). (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#15

Sep 04, 2026

ORDER Granting 13 Joint Motion to Extend Respondents' Time to Respond. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 9/3/26. (aas) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#16

Sep 04, 2026

RETURN to Petition for Writ of H/C by Todd Blanche, Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office, Christopher LaRose, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Jesus Rocha, Secretary, United States of Homeland Security, United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Declaration)(Wallace, Michael) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#17

Sep 07, 2026

TRAVERSE to Petition for Writ of H/C by Tanh Van Tran, re 16 Return to Petition for Writ of H/C, filed by Tanh Van Tran. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Hartzler, Kara) (Entered: 09/07/2026)

#18

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER (1) Granting 6 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and (2) Denying 2 motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 9/22/2026. (jpp)

#19

Sep 23, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT. IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is granted.(jpp) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#20

Sep 28, 2026

Status Report