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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SOHAN LAL,
Petitioner,
v.
JEREMY CASEY, Warden of the
Imperial Regional Detention Center;
TODD LYONS, Acting Director of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Acting
Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security; PAMELA BONDI,
Attorney General of the United States,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26cv1545 DMS JLB
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE
On March 12, 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
23, 2026. Petitioner shall file his reply on or before March 26, 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: March 16, 2026
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