Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04681

#1

Aug 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241), filed by Petitioner Juan Carlos Jimenez. Case assigned to Magistrate Judge John D. Early and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (Filing fee $ 5 Paid.) (jtil) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#2

Aug 12, 2026

CONSENT TO PROCEED before Magistrate Judge, Petitioner having consented in accordance with Title 28 Section 636(c) and F.R.CIV.P. 73(b) filed by Petitioner Juan Carlos Jimenez. (jtil) Modified on 8/17/2026 (jtil). (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#3

Aug 17, 2026

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (jtil) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#4

Aug 17, 2026

Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (jtil) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#5

Aug 17, 2026

NOTICE OF RESOURCES FOR PRO SE LITIGANTS. (jtil) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#6

Aug 24, 2026

This action has been fully consented to according to General Order 26-05. The case will proceed before a magistrate judge. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (aro) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#7

Aug 24, 2026

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Patrick James Kearney counsel for Respondents Director of L.A. Field Office, Director of L.A. Field Office ICE & ERO, ICE Director, U.S. Attorney General, Warden of Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Adding PATRICK J. KEARNEY as counsel of record for RESPONDENTS for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by RESPONDENTS PATRICK J. KEARNEY. (Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Director of L.A. Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Director of L.A. Field Office ICE & ERO(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party ICE Director(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party U.S. Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Patrick James Kearney added to party Warden of Adelanto ICE Processing Center(pty:res))(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#8

Aug 24, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Director of L.A. Field Office, Director of L.A. Field Office ICE & ERO, ICE Director, U.S. Attorney General, Warden of Adelanto ICE Processing Centerto PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Magistrate Judge John D. Early and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Early.(Filing fee $ 5) 1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A I-213)(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Immigration 2241 Full Consent

#9

Sep 14, 2026

ORDER REGARDING PETITION by Magistrate Judge John D. Early: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Judgment shall be entered: (1) granting the Petition, in part, ordering Respondents to (a) provide an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), at which the government shall bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a flight risk or a danger to the community that no conditions of release can offset, for Petitioner Juan Carlos Jimenez (A# 249 021 140) within seven (7) days of this Order, with instructions that the immigration judge has jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) to consider bond and must provide a written, reasoned decision if bond is denied, including all factual findings in support of such decision; or (b) release Petitioner from custody subject only to narrowly tailored conditions of release, if any, no more restrictive than necessary to ensure his appearance as required and to protect the community, if he is not timely provided with the aforementioned bond hearing; and (2) denying the Petition as to all other requests for substantive relief based on the allegations therein with prejudice as unsupported. (aro) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#10

Sep 14, 2026

JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge John D. Early: In accordance with the Order Regarding Petition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Petition is: (1) granted, in part, with Respondents ORDERED to a. provide an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), at which the government shall bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a flight risk or a danger to the community that no conditions of release can offset, for Petitioner Juan Carlos Jimenez (A# 249 021 140) within seven (7) days of this Order, with instructions that the immigration judge has jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) to consider bond and must provide a written, reasoned decision if bond is denied, including all factual findings in support of such decision; or b. release Petitioner from custody subject only to narrowly tailored conditions of release, if any, no more restrictive than necessary to ensure his appearance as required and to protect the community, if he is not timely provided with the aforementioned bond hearing; and (2) denied with prejudice as to all other requests for substantive relief. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (aro) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#11

Sep 24, 2026

MOTION to Reconsider, re Order 9, filed by Petitioner Juan Carlos Jimenez. (hr) Modified on 9/29/2026 (aro). (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#12

Sep 25, 2026

TEXT ONLY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Magistrate Judge John D. Early: Respondents are ORDERED to file AND SERVE a response to the Motion to Reconsider (Dkt. 11 ) by noon on September 29, 2026, including a Declaration from Counsel for Respondents stating whether, and if so, when and how Petitioner was served with Respondents' Response to the Petition (Dkt. 8 ) and explaining why no proof of service was filed regarding Respondents' Response within three days of its filing despite the Court's Order that "in all cases involving in-custody pro se litigants, the United States Attorney's Office shall serve the petitioner and file proof of such service within three days" (Dkt. 4 at 6 (CM/ECF pagination)). If Respondents have not yet served their Response to the Petition upon Petitioner, they are ORDERED to do so forthwith and file a proof of such service by noon on September 29, 2026. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (aro) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Generic Text Only Entry

#13

Sep 29, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by RESPONDENTS Director of L.A. Field Office, Director of L.A. Field Office ICE & ERO, ICE Director, U.S. Attorney General, Warden of Adelanto ICE Processing Center, re Response, 8 served on 09/29/2026. (Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#14

Sep 29, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Respondents Director of L.A. Field Office, Director of L.A. Field Office ICE & ERO, ICE Director, U.S. Attorney General, Warden of Adelanto ICE Processing Centerto NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,, 9 11 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Patrick Kearney, # 2 Exhibit Ex A Bond Order)(Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#15

Sep 29, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by RESPONDENTS Director of L.A. Field Office, Director of L.A. Field Office ICE & ERO, ICE Director, U.S. Attorney General, Warden of Adelanto ICE Processing Center, re Response, 14 served on 09/29/2026. (Kearney, Patrick) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#16

Sep 29, 2026

TEXT ONLY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Magistrate Judge John D. Early: Having heard from Respondents (Dkt. 14), as Petitioner was not served with Respondents' Answer, he did not have an opportunity to respond to it before Judgment was entered. As such, the Court GRANTS Petitioner's Motion to Reconsider (Dkt. 11, "Motion"), interpreted as a Request for Relief from the Order Regarding Petition (Dkt. 9, "Order") and the Judgment (Dkt. 10, "Judgment"), finding Petitioner has made a sufficient showing under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) and 60(b) for relief from Judgment, VACATES the Order (Dkt. 9) and Judgment (Dkt. 10), and, noting that Respondents' Answer has now been served by mail upon Petitioner (Dkt. 15), ORDERS Petitioner to file any Reply to the Answer within ten (10) days from the date of this Order. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY ENTRY. (aro) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

Sep 29, 2026

Reconsideration

#17

Oct 07, 2026

Traverse