Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00204

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Jan 12, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 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 United States Attorney General by Francisco Lopez Avina. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 1/13/2026 DIRECTING Petitioner to file the Motion for IFP or pay the $5.00 filing fee within 30 days. Respondents are DIRECTED to file an Answer within 14 days from this order. Petitioner may file a Traverse within 7 days after being service with a copy of Respondent's Answer. In order to ensure this courts jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, RESPONDENT SHALL NOT TRANSFER petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order served on Francisco Lopez Avina. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

Jan 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Francisco Lopez Avina. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

Jan 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 27, 2026

RECEIPT number 100007044 $5.00 paid on 01/27/26 by Francisco Avina. (Deputy Clerk CM)

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Jan 29, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 29, 2026

Request

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Jan 30, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Respondents; attorney Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT terminated. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 2/2/2026: Respondents have requested a one-week extension of time to assign this case to an Assistant United States Attorney and file an Answer to the habeas petition (ECF No. 6 ). Respondents' request is GRANTED. Respondents are DIRECTED to file an Answer within 7 days from this order. Petitioner may file a Traverse within 7 days after being service with a copy of Respondents' Answer. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#10

Feb 02, 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 AJB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 02, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Francisco Lopez Avina. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Feb 02, 2026

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

#11

Feb 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 2/2/2026 Minute Order and ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/10/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 2/17/2026: Having reviewed the pleadings in this case and the complexity of the legal issues involved, the Court has determined, sua sponte, that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel for petitioner. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). Within 7 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 Shelly Her, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean Riordan, via email at sher@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

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

Feb 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Minute Order served on Francisco Lopez Avina. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Feb 18, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 2/25/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 12 . Attorney Roger Ponce is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 2/23/2026 and pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Roger Ponce, 1424 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301, (661) 888-2003, roger@rogerponcelaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. The Clerk of the Court shall also serve a copy of this order, a copy of petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1 ), and respondent's response (ECF No. 11 ) on Roger Ponce, roger@rogerponcelaw.com. Absent a stipulation by the parties to a different briefing schedule or further court order, petitioner's reply/traverse is due no later than 14 days from the date of this order. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Feb 25, 2026

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

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Mar 26, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Mar 26, 2026

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

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Mar 29, 2026

OPPOSITION to 15 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 4/2/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/29/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Apr 01, 2026

TRAVERSE by Francisco Lopez Avina. (Ponce, Roger) Modified on 4/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 28, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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May 05, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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May 06, 2026

RESPONSE to 21 Objections to Findings and Recommendations by Francisco Lopez Avin. (Ponce, Roger) Modified on 5/13/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 15, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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May 15, 2026

Judgment

#25

Jun 04, 2026

Notice (Other)

#26

Jun 05, 2026

Appeal Processed to USCA

#27

Jun 09, 2026

USCA CASE NUMBER 26-3687 re: 25 Notice of Appeal. (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

Jun 09, 2026

USCA Case Number