Elena Andreea Serban et al v. James Janecka et al
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 25-3320-MWF (PVC) Date: January 16, 2026 Title: Elena Andreea Serban et al v. James Janecka et al
Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER DENYING PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION AS MOOT AND REQUIRING
PETITIONERS TO SHOW CAUSE
On December 22, 2025, the Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining Respondents James Janecka, Ernesto Santacruz Jr., Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, and Pam Bondi from detaining Petitioners Elena Andreea Serban and Jose Daniel Fuentes Rivas unless Petitioners were provided with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). (Docket No. 9). The Court also required Respondents to show cause as to why a preliminary injunction should not issue and set a hearing for January 26, 2026. (See Docket No. 11). On January 7, 2026, Respondents filed a Supplemental Response (Docket No. 12)…