Mazeliah v. Smith, et al.
Petitioner: VIKTOR MAZELIAH
Respondent: MICHAEL J.D. SMITH, Warden, Federal Detention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii and his successor, POLLY KAISER, Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and her successor, PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Attorney General of the United States; and her successor, KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of Homeland Security, and her successor and JAYCI RONEY, USCIS Honolulu Field Office Director all in the official capacity
Case Number: 26-1799
Filed: March 25, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (Alien Detainees)
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Remand filed by Appellant Viktor Mazeliah. [Entered: 05/04/2026 02:23 AM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 7 Attorney Lorena Marina Coll as Counsel for Appellant substituted for Attorney Fernando Luis Cosio. [Entered: 04/02/2026 05:05 PM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lorena Marina Coll for Appellant Viktor Mazeliah replacing Fernando Luis Cosio. [Entered: 04/02/2026 04:38 PM]
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. Eric D. MILLER, Patrick J. BUMATAY Appellants emergency motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to stay the district courts order dismissing without prejudice his emergency petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 03/26/2026 12:08 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant Viktor Mazeliah. [Entered: 03/26/2026 11:36 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 3 EMERGENCY MOTION to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant Viktor Mazeliah. [Entered: 03/25/2026 04:33 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/4/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/3/2026. For appeal no. 26-1799, 1:26-cv-00053-JAO-WRP. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 03/25/2026 01:24 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:26-cv-00053-JAO-WRP has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-1799 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 03/25/2026 12:07 PM]

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Petitioner: VIKTOR MAZELIAH
Represented By: Fernando Luis Cosio
Represented By: Lorena Marina Coll
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Respondent: MICHAEL J.D. SMITH, Warden, Federal Detention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii and his successor
Represented By: Mr. Edric Ming-Kai Ching
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Respondent: POLLY KAISER, Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and her successor
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Respondent: PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Attorney General of the United States; and her successor
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Respondent: KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of Homeland Security, and her successor
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