Li v. Noem et al

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26cv1223 DMS MMP
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
YUTONG LI,
Petitioner,
v.
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, in her
official capacity; PAMELA BONDI,
Attorney General of the United States, in
her official capacity; TODD M. LYONS,
Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, in his official
capacity; PATRICK DIVVER, San Diego
ICE Field Office Director, in his official
capacity; WARDEN of Imperial Regional
Detention Facility, in his official capacity,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26cv1223 DMS MMP
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE
On February 25, 2026, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under
28 U.S.C. § 2241. Respondents shall file their response to the Petition on or before March
5, 2026. Petitioner shall file his reply on or before March 9, 2026. Unless the Court orders
otherwise, the matter will be submitted on the papers without oral argument.
To maintain the status quo, Respondents, their officers, agents, servants, employees,
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attorneys, and other persons who act in concert or participation with Respondents
MUST NOT transfer Petitioner outside the Southern District of California pending the
Court’s resolution of the Petition. See Doe v. Bondi, Case No.: 25-cv-805-BJC-JLB, 2025
WL 1870979 at *1 (S.D. Cal. June 11, 2025) (“Federal courts retain jurisdiction to preserve
the status quo while determining whether [they have] subject matter jurisdiction over a case
and while a petition is pending resolution from the court.”) (collecting cases).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 27, 2026
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