Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00134

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Jan 08, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Golden State Annex by Edgardo Santoyo Penaloza. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12739161) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Fuxa Ramirez, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Alexandra Marie Fuxa Ramirez re 1 Civil Cover Sheet: Your document is not formatted properly, please flatten your PDF and re- file a properly formatted PDF. For information on how to flatten a pdf, please refer to our website under CM/ECF E-Filing > PDF Information > Page 7. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 09, 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 SSA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Golden State Annex by Edgardo Santoyo Penaloza. (Attachments: # 1 Flattened PDF - Petition for Habeas Corpus)(Fuxa Ramirez, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/12/2026: On 1/9/2026, petitioner filed a 4 petition for writ of habeas corpus in which they seek release from respondents detention or order respondents to provide petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge. If petitioner is seeking emergency relief, petitioner is directed to file a motion for temporary restraining order. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 14, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Jan 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/14/2026: Pending the issuance of the courts order resolving the pending 6 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 6 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than tomorrow, 1/15/2026, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 6 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Friday, 1/16/2025. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this courts decision in Franco v. Meyer, No. 1:25-cv-01620-DAD-CKD, 2025 WL 3280782 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 15, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jan 19, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for San Francisco Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. Attorney General,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, Golden State Annex (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

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Jan 19, 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. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

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Jan 19, 2026

OPPOSITION to 6 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Response to 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus re 7 Minute Order by Respondents . (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/21/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/19/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/20/2026: On 1/14/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 6 ). On the same day the court directed respondents to "substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Franco v. Meyer, No. 1:25-cv-01620-DAD-CKD, 2025 WL 3280782 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable." (Doc. No. 7 ). In their opposition, respondents concede that the instant matter "is seemingly not substantively distinguishable from this Court's decision in Franco v. Meyer, No. 1:25-cv-01620-DAD-CKD, 2025 WL 3280782 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025)." (Doc. No. 11 at 2). Respondents also indicate that they do not oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. (Id.) It is undisputed that petitioner has resided in the United States since his initial entry in 1996 and that he was re-detained at an adjustment of status interview on 11/5/2025 and was provided neither a hearing or a reason for his re-detention. Accordingly, the court adopts and incorporates the reasoning set forth in its prior order in Franco, 2025 WL 3280782, at*2 and hereby CONVERTS petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 6 ) into a motion for preliminary injunction and GRANTS petitioner's motion as follows: (1) respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents' custody; (2) Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from using the adjustment of status process to re-detain petitioner, including at or near any future interview related to petitioner's application for adjustment of status; and (3) petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order requesting the court to order respondents to provide petitioner with a bond hearing is denied as having been rendered moot by this order. Under the circumstances of the case, petitioner will not be required to post a bond under Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 4 ), is referred to Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Jan 27, 2026

Request

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Jan 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 1/30/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondent is GRANTED 7 (seven) days within which to inform the court whether Respondent intends to stand on the record as is or if Respondent wishes to present further briefing and evidence. If Respondent elects to stand on the existing record, the 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus will be deemed submitted to the court for decision. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Notice (Other)

Jan 30, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings