Khambounheuang v. Noem

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SISAWANG KHAMBOUNHEUANG, Case No.: 25-cv-02575-JO-SBC 12 Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S v. MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER [DKT. 3] KRISTI NOEM, PAMELA JO BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, JESUS ROCHA, CHRISTOPHER LAROSE, Respondents.

Petitioner Sisawang Khambounheuang (“Petitioner”) filed a motion for temporary restraining order. Dkt. 3. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court ORDERS as follows: (1) The Court GRANTS Petitioner’s motion for a temporary restraining order.

Respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner by 12 p.m. on October 10, 2025, and to file an affidavit attesting to Petitioner’s release by 5 p.m. on October 11, 2025. (2) Respondents, along with their agents, employees, successors, attorneys, and all persons acting in concert with them, are ENJOINED from removing Petitioner from the United States or this District pending the resolution of this matter, 1 pursuant to the Court’s authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a).

2 See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966); Al Otro Lado v. Wolf, 3 952 F.3d 999, n.6 (9th Cir. 2020).

4 (3) As part of the preliminary injunction briefing, the parties are ORDERED to 5 address the Government’s compliance with procedures under both 8 C.F.R. § 6 241.4 and 8 C.F.R. § 241.13. This briefing should cover (a) the Government’s 7 grounds and internal decision-making process for revoking Petitioner’s release, 8 including whether any changed circumstances justify revocation of Petitioner’s 9 release, and (2) whether Petitioner has been provided an initial informal 10 interview.

12 IT IS SO ORDERED.

13 Qe || Date: October 9, 2025 15 Honorable Jinsook Ohta 16 United States District Judge