Carlos Dorantes Estrada v. Todd M. Lyons and Ernesto Santacruz, Jr.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 25-11002-KK-KSx Date: December 12, 2025 Title:
Present: The Honorable KENLY KIYA KATO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dominique Carr Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Regarding Mootness On November 17, 2025, petitioner Carlos Dorantes Estrada (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against respondents Todd M. Lyons and Ernesto Santacruz, Jr. (“Respondents”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1, Petition (“Pet.”). On November 21, 2025, Petitioner filed an Ex Parte Application, seeking a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Respondents from continuing to detain Petitioner unless Petitioner is provided with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge (“IJ”) pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) (“Section 1226(a)”) within seven days. Dkt. 4 at 9.