California Case Summaries

Sambo James Yim v. Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., et al. — Court grants petition and orders immediate release on prior supervision terms

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Sambo James Yim v. Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., et al.
Court
U.S. District Court — Central District of California
Judge
Margo A. Rocconi
Date decided
2026-10-21
Docket No.
2:26-cv-10004
Topics
habeas corpus, immigration detention, order of supervision, release revocation, due process, re-detention

Disposition notice

On October 21, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi entered judgment in the Central District of California granting Sambo James Yim's petition in No. 2:26-cv-10004-MAR. The judgment ordered respondents to release Yim immediately on his prior OSUP and enjoined them from re-detaining him absent a material change in circumstances and full compliance with 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4(l)(1) and 241.13(i)(1) and due process. A footnote stated that revocation requires notice of the reasons and both informal and formal interviews, including a meaningful opportunity to respond and submit evidence. The two-page judgment does not provide a fuller account of the underlying proceedings.

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