Central District of California • 2:25-cv-11838
Zafar Mustafokulov v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr
Terminated
Case Information
Filed: December 15, 2025
Assigned to:
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Referred to:
Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Terminated: January 27, 2026
Last Activity:
January 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 15, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41100581 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner ZAFAR MUSTAFOKULOV. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Order of release on own recognizance, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Order to deny bond) (Attorney Gary Minevich added to party ZAFAR MUSTAFOKULOV(pty:pet))(Minevich, Gary) (Entered: 12/15/2025)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Dec 15, 2025
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner ZAFAR MUSTAFOKULOV. (Minevich, Gary) (Entered: 12/15/2025)
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Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Dec 15, 2025
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 filed by Petitioner ZAFAR MUSTAFOKULOV. (Minevich, Gary) (Entered: 12/15/2025)
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Summons Request
#4
Dec 15, 2025
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and referred to Magistrate Judge Michael B. Kaufman, 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. (et) (Entered: 12/15/2025)
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Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#5
Dec 15, 2025
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 3 . The following error(s) was found: Service in all Habeas cases, whether brought under 28 U.S.C. 2241, 28 U.S.C. 2254, or 28 U.S.C. 2255, is governed by Appendices B-C to Chapter I of this Courts Local Rules; No summons is necessary. Court will order service as appropriate. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (et) (Entered: 12/15/2025)
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Deficiency in Summons
Dec 15, 2025
Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#6
Dec 17, 2025
Transferring Case (Related Case)(CV-34)
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Transferring Case (Related Case)(CV-34)
#7
Dec 18, 2025
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
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Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
#8
Jan 06, 2026
Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
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Order Requiring Return/Answer to Petition
#9
Jan 20, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#10
Jan 22, 2026
SCHEDULING NOTICE TEXT ONLY ENTRY (In Chambers) by Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff. The Court previously ordered Respondents to file an answer to the Petition no later than January 19, 2026. Respondents have not yet filed any response. The Court therefore sua sponte resets the deadline to January 26, 2026. Failure to respond to the Petition by that date will result in an order to appear before the Court and show cause why the facts in the Petition should not be taken as true and relief granted on the grounds stated in the Petition. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ch) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Jan 22, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#11
Jan 26, 2026
Answer to Complaint
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Answer to Complaint
#13
Jan 27, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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