Central District of California • 5:26-cv-05152

Cayetano Perez Cruz v. Facility Administrator, Desert View Annex

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Case Information

Filed: September 04, 2026
Assigned to: Pedro V. Castillo
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity: September 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43243736 for $5 filing fee, filed by plaintiff Cayetano Perez Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Joseph Albert Belmont added to party Cayetano Perez Cruz(pty:pla))(Belmont, Joseph) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
#2
Sep 04, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Cayetano Perez Cruz. (Belmont, Joseph) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)
#3
Sep 04, 2026
First EX PARTE APPLICATION to Expedite writ of habeas corpus filed by plaintiff Cayetano Perez Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Belmont, Joseph) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: Expedite
#4
Sep 08, 2026
The Petitioner has voluntarily consented 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. (jtil) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/08/2026)
#5
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (jtil) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge CV-25B optional html form
#6
Sep 08, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (jtil) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
Sep 08, 2026
2241 Initial Case Assignment Consent or Declination
#7
Sep 11, 2026
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney John Robert Renner counsel for Defendants Attorney General of the United States, Facility Administrator Desert View Annex, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Los Angeles Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Adding J. Robert Renner as counsel of record for Facility Administrator Desert View Annex, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Los Angeles Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Attorney General of the United States for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondents Facility Administrator Desert View Annex, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Los Angeles Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Attorney General of the United States. (Attorney John Robert Renner added to party Attorney General of the United States(pty:dft), Attorney John Robert Renner added to party Facility Administrator Desert View Annex(pty:dft), Attorney John Robert Renner added to party Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Los Angeles Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft), Attorney John Robert Renner added to party Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft))(Renner, John) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)
#8
Sep 11, 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. (mr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Sep 11, 2026
Immigration 2241 Full Consent
#9
Sep 15, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Defendants Attorney General of the United States, Facility Administrator Desert View Annex, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Los Angeles Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Securityto PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-43243736 for $5 filing fee 1 - FEDERAL RESPONDENTS ANSWER TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Renner, John) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Response
#10
Sep 18, 2026
TRAVERSE 1 filed by plaintiff Cayetano Perez Cruz. (Belmont, Joseph) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document: Traverse

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FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR OF DESERT VIEW ANNEX
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Perez Cruz
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