Andrey Kisel v. Kristi Noem, Pamela J. Bondi, Thomas Giles, James Pilkington, and Marin, Warden, Geo Group Inc, Adelanto Detention Facility

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 25-03260-KK-Ex Date: January 12, 2026 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 On December 1, 2025, petitioner Andrey Kisel (“Petitioner”), who is currently detained in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”) against respondents Kristi Noem, Pamela J. Bondi, Thomas Giles, James Pilkington, and Marin, “Warden, Geo Group Inc, Adelanto Detention Facility” (“Respondents”), arguing his indefinite detention in immigration custody violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. On December 15, 2025, the Court denied Petitioner’s first Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and for a Temporary Restraining Order. Dkt. 12. On January 5, 2026, Petitioner…