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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
VICTOR MANUEL MORALES-
CONOZ,
Petitioner,
v.
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of DHS;
PAMELA BONDI, U.S. Attorney
General; TODD LYONS, Director of ICE;
CHRISTOPHER LAROSE, Warden of
Otay Mesa Detention Center,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26cv1250 DMS VET
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE
On February 20, 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
6, 2026. Petitioner shall file his reply on or before March 10, 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,
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
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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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