California Case Summaries

Chenwei Pan v. DHS/OPLA — Habeas Petition Dismissed as Moot Without Prejudice

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Chenwei Pan v. DHS/OPLA
Court
U.S. District Court — Central District of California
Judge
Mark C. Scarsi
Date decided
2026-10-16
Docket No.
5:26-cv-02954
Topics
habeas corpus, mootness, dismissal without prejudice, report and recommendation, immigration detention

Disposition notice

On October 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered judgment in Chenwei Pan v. DHS/OPLA, No. 5:26-cv-02954-MCS-DMK, dismissing the petition for a writ of habeas corpus as moot, without prejudice. The judgment states that it was entered pursuant to the order accepting the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The one-page judgment does not provide the underlying factual background or the reasons for the mootness determination.

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