Serhat Baran v. M. Bowen, Warden, et al.

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. 5:26-cv-00096-JGB-JDE Date January 14, 2026

Title Serhat Baran v. M. Bowen, Warden, et al.

Present: The Honorable John D. Early, United States Magistrate Judge

Amber Rodriguez n/a

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondents:

n/a n/a

Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause re Dismissal On January 9, 2026, the Court received from Serhat Baran (“Petitioner”), “a civil immigration detainee,” an “Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in Support of Pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,” seeking an order preventing his removal or transfer while his “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 remains pending before this Court.” Dkt. 1 (“TRO”). Despite Petitioner’s references to a “pending habeas petition,” the Court has not received a petition for writ of habeas corpus from Petitioner.

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