Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00058

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Dec 31, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Francisco Garcia-Castillo. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12716912) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gondim, Marcelo) Modified on 1/6/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response

Jan 29, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 18, 2026

Strike

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Mar 13, 2026

Notice (Other)

Mar 26, 2026

Clerk's Decline of Entry of Default

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Apr 22, 2026

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 04/21/26 DENYING 8 Motion to Strike and DENYING 9 Motion to expedite ruling or for a status conference FINDING AS MOOT. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the [ 1] Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on petitioner's violation of INA § 236(a)) claim and petitioner's request for attorney's fees and costs be denied without prejudice to bringing a properly noticed and supported mot ion; Respondents be ordered to immediately release petitioner from custody; Return all of petitioner's documents and possession upon his release from custody; File a notice of compliance within three (3) days of any order adopting these findings and recommendations, confirming petitioner's release from custody and the return of his documents and possessions; Respondents be permanently enjoined and restrained from re detaining petitioner unless petitioner is provided with a bond hearin g at which petitioner shall bear the burden of showing that he is not a flight risk or a risk to community safety; The order enjoining respondent state that the order does not address the circumstances in which respondent may detain petitioner in the event petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Judgement be entered in favor of the petitioner and the Clerk close this case. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KML)

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Apr 30, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 04/30/26 ADOPTING 11 Findings and Recommendations in full; GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; ORDERING Respondents to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner Francisco Garcia-Castillo, A-File N o. 205-717-029, from custody with the same conditions he was subject to prior to his re-detention; Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge; and Respondents are ORDERED to return all of petitioner's documents and possessions upon his release from custody. Clerk to serve California City Detention Center with this order, ENTER judgment in favor of Petitioner, and CLOSE case (cc: CCDC) CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

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Apr 30, 2026

Judgment

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Aug 18, 2026

Attorney Fees

Aug 20, 2026

Minute Order