Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00494
(HC) Portilla v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: January 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Erica Grosjean
Referred to:
Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
August 14, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 21, 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 Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 21, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Jan 21, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Jan 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
Jan 21, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 21, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007015 for $5.00 for Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
#4
Jan 23, 2026
ORDER DENYING Petitioner's 2 Motion for Appointment of Counsel Without Prejudice, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/23/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
#5
Jan 23, 2026
ORDER to Respond; ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule Order to Electronically File Transcripts and Other Necessary Documents; ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Serve Documents, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/23/2026. Respondent's Response due within 60-days; Respondent's Consent/Decline due within 30-days. (Attachments: # 1 Consent/Decline form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document:
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Jan 23, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition, served on Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Jan 23, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
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 CRM) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#7
Feb 25, 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Feb 26, 2026
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE for all purposes to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/26/2026. New Case Number: 1:26-cv-00494-EPG (HC). (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 02/26/2026)
Main Document:
Consent Order Reassigning Case to Magistrate Judge
Feb 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Consent Order Reassigning Case to Magistrate Judge served on Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk AML)
Feb 26, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Mar 23, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Anthony Andrews for Warden of the Golden State Annex ICE Detention Facility, attorney Imi Zaidi, GOVT terminated (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#10
Mar 24, 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 ICE Detention Facility to 5 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#11
Mar 25, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on March 25, 2026: Pending the Court's decision on the petition, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Mar 25, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Minute Order, served on Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Deputy Clerk FMN)
Mar 25, 2026
Service by Mail
Mar 25, 2026
Minute Order
#12
Mar 26, 2026
ORDER APPOINTING Counsel for Petitioner; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Serve Documents; ORDER DIRECTING Parties to File Joint Statement, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/26/2026. Within seven (7) days of the date of service of this order, the Federal Defender, as appointing authority for the Eastern District of California, SHALL identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to undersigned's courtroom deputy Felicia Navarro at FNavarro@caed.uscou rts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for Petitioner. Such appointment, as necessary, will be pro hac vice to the CJA Panel and to this District in this matter only. This appointment will be nunc pro tunc to the Federal Def ender contacting counsel about this appointment on a date given to the courtroom deputy. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this order, counsel for Petitioner shall meet and confer with opposing counsel and the parties shall file a joint statement regarding case management and a proposed briefing schedule. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Mar 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order served on Yosvany Maza Portilla. SERVICE BY E-MAIL: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 10 Response, 12 Order e-mailed to the Federal Defender's Office at cae_appointments_habeas@fd.org. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Mar 26, 2026
Service by Mail
#13
Apr 03, 2026
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Todd David Leras on behalf of Yosvany Maza Portilla. Attorney Leras, Todd David added. (Leras, Todd) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#14
Apr 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on April 6, 2026: Attorney Todd David Leras is hereby appointed, nunc pro tunc to April 2, 2026, as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Todd David Leras, Law Office of Todd D. Leras, 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 802, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-504-3933, toddleras@gmail.com, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Apr 06, 2026
Minute Order
#15
Apr 09, 2026
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Extending Deadlines for Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Briefing Schedule re 12 Order,,,,, Terminate Deadlines and Hearings,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,,, by Yosvany Maza Portilla. (Leras, Todd) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
STIPULATION
#16
Apr 10, 2026
ORDER GRANTING Extension of Time to Submit Joint Statement signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/10/2026. Deadline: 4/23/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML)
#17
Apr 23, 2026
STIPULATION Briefing Schedule/Joint Statement 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 ICE Detention Facility. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
Main Document:
STIPULATION
#18
Apr 24, 2026
ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 04/23/2026. Traverse/Reply Deadline: 05/13/2026. Optional Sur-reply deadline: 05/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk CM)
#20
Aug 12, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#21
Aug 12, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
#22
Aug 14, 2026
Notice of Compliance
Main Document:
Notice of Compliance
Parties
(HC) Portilla
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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