Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00116

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Jan 08, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Jan 08, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Victor Emmanuel Vazquez. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Victor Emmanuel Vazquez. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

Jan 08, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 12, 2026

RECEIPT number 200016572 for $5.00 for Victor Emmanuel Vazquez from Maria Antonia Vazquez. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Jan 13, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Jan 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition served on Victor Emmanuel Vazquez. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

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Jan 26, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 27, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Jan 28, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 01/30/2026. Respondents have answered the petition. ECF No. 7 . Upon review of the answer, the court finds it appropriate to appoint counsel at this time. The Federal Defender is directed to identify counsel to represent petitioner. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's courtroom deputy Jonathan Anderson at janderson@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within 7 days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within 7 days of adding counsel for petitioner, petitioner's counsel shall file either a reply in support of the petition or an amended or supplemental petition. In the event petitioner files an amended or supplemental petition, respondents are directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date an amended or supplemental petition is filed. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, they shall include with the answer/return any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' answer/return. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Jan 30, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 30, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Victor Emmanuel Vazquez. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

Jan 30, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 03, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Feb 03, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Feb 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/06/2026. The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 10 Minute Order. Attorney, Karen Pedraza, Pedraza Law Corp, 3550 Watt Ave. Ste. 140, Sacramento, CA 95821, 209-306-2877, Email: karen@pedrazalawcorp.org, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter nunc pro tunc to 2/5/26. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) Modified on 2/6/2026 (JAA). (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

Minute Order