CARMELA MENDOZA CASTELLON et al v. JAMES JANECKA
Petitioner: CARMELA MENDOZA CASTELLON, ERMEI BO, JINYING WU and CHUNYAN WANG
Respondent: JAMES JANECKA, PAM BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, TODD LYONS, Ernesto Santacruz and Does 1-5
Case Number: 5:2026cv00721
Filed: February 16, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong
Referring Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
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April 9, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE of Assistant United States Attorney Randy Hsieh on behalf of respondents PAM BONDI, JAMES JANECKA, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, Ernesto Santacruz. (Attorney Randy Hsieh added to party PAM BONDI(pty:res), Attorney Randy Hsieh added to party JAMES JANECKA(pty:res), Attorney Randy Hsieh added to party TODD LYONS(pty:res), Attorney Randy Hsieh added to party KRISTI NOEM(pty:res), Attorney Randy Hsieh added to party Ernesto Santacruz(pty:res))(Hsieh, Randy)
April 9, 2026 Filing 6 RESPONSE filed by Respondents PAM BONDI, JAMES JANECKA, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, Ernesto Santacruz, Petitioner CHUNYAN WANGto Order to Show Cause, #5 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Declaration of Hector Guizar)(Hsieh, Randy)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO FILE RESPONSE TO PETITION by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: The Court ordered Respondents to respond to the Petition by March 20, 2026. (Id.) As of the date of this Order, Respondents have not filed a response to the Petition. Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why they have failed to file a response to the Petition by no later than April 7, 2026. (kh)
February 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO PETITION by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: Respondents shall file their response to the Petition no later than March 20, 2026. Respondents shall also lodge with the Court all records bearing on Respondents' contentions. Petitioners shall file their response, if any, no later than April 3, 2026. Notice: The court has issued a ruling on preliminary review. Pursuant to the Agreement on Acceptance of Service between the Clerk of Court and the United States Attorneys Office, this Notice constitutes service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: #1 Petition, #2 Blank Consent) (kh)
February 17, 2026 Filing 3 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 Autumn D. Spaeth, 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. (jtil)
February 16, 2026 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner CARMELA MENDOZA CASTELLON. (Glazer, Nicolette)
February 16, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (28 USC 2241), Receipt No. ACACDC-41514764 for $5 filing fee, filed by PETITIONERS CARMELA MENDOZA CASTELLON, CHUNYAN WANG. (Attorney Nicolette Glazer added to party CARMELA MENDOZA CASTELLON(pty:pet), Attorney Nicolette Glazer added to party CHUNYAN WANG(pty:pet))(Glazer, Nicolette)

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Petitioner: CARMELA MENDOZA CASTELLON
Represented By: Nicolette Glazer
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Petitioner: ERMEI BO
Represented By: Nicolette Glazer
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Petitioner: JINYING WU
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Petitioner: CHUNYAN WANG
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Respondent: JAMES JANECKA
Represented By: Randy Hsieh
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Respondent: PAM BONDI
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Respondent: KRISTI NOEM
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Respondent: TODD LYONS
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Respondent: Ernesto Santacruz
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