Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00131

#1

Jan 08, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Edgar Giovani Serafio Lujano. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#2

Jan 08, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Edgar Giovani Serafio Lujano. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#3

Jan 08, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Edgar Giovani Serafio Lujano. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#4

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 AML) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#5

Jan 09, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 9, 2026 ORDERING that Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief, including relevant portions of his A-file as stated above, by January 14, 2026; In order to ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2 ) and motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3 ) are GRANTED. Within seven days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley. Within seven days of the date the Court appoints counsel, Petitioner shall supplement or amend his Petition, if desired, and file a reply to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment, along with a copy of the § 2241 petition, and serve a copy of this Order together with a copy of Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Edgar Giovani Serafio Lujano. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jan 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Edgar Giovani Serafio Lujano. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

#6

Jan 14, 2026

RESPONSE by All Respondents 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. Attorney Stefanki, Sam added. (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 1/15/2026 (AJB). (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#7

Jan 16, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#8

Jan 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/16/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 5 . Attorney Reed Grantham is hereby appointed as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Reed Grantham as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Edgar Giovani Serafio Lujano. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Jan 16, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Jan 16, 2026

Service by Mail

#9

Jan 20, 2026

Order

#10

Jan 21, 2026

RESPONSE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 9 Order,,,,,. (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

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

#12

Jan 27, 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: 01/27/2026)