Han v. Rathman et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
YAFENG HAN,
Petitioner,
v.
JOHN RATHMAN, Warden of the
Imperial Regional Detention Facility, et.
al.,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26-cv-1239-BJC-JLB
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE TO
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS AND PROHIBITING
TRANSFER OF PETITIONER
On February 26, 2026, Petitioner Yafeng Han, a citizen of China, filed a Petition for
a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and a motion for a temporary
restraining order. 	ECF Nos. 1, 2. 	After a review of the petition and motion, this Court
deems it appropriate to require Respondents to file a response. 	Additionally, the Court
finds a limited stay is necessary to preserve the status quo to allow the Court to provide a
reasoned decision on the pending application. See E-C-R- v. Noem, No. 3:25-CV-1230-SI,
2025 WL 2300543, at *1 (D. Or. July 16, 2025) (finding an order under the All Writs Act,
28 U.S.C. § 1651, necessary to prevent the arrest, detention or deportation of the plaintiff
while the parties litigate the merits of the plaintiff’s motion for injunctive relief); Du v.
United States Dep’t of Homeland Sec., No. 3:25-CV-644 (OAW), 2025 WL 1317944, at
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*2 (D. Conn. Apr. 24, 2025) (enjoining the defendants, under the All Writs Act, from
removing 	the 	plaintiffs 	from 	the 	District 	of 	Connecticut 	to 	preserve 	the 	court’s
jurisdiction).
Based on the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:
1. 	Respondents shall file a response to the petition no later than close of
business March 6, 2026. 	Respondents shall include copies of all pertinent documents,
orders, and transcripts relevant to this petition.
2. 	Petitioner may file a traverse, no later than close of business March 13,
2026. Absent further order of this Court, this matter will be deemed under submission at
that time.
3. 	Respondents, their agents, employees, successors, attorneys, and all persons
acting in active concert or participation with them are hereby ENJOINED from removing
Petitioner from the United States or this District pending further order of the Court, to
maintain the status quo to allow the Court to provide a reasoned decision to the request at
hand.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 27, 2026
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