Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00649

(HC) Escobar-Gomez v. Warden, California City Correctional Center

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Case Information

Filed: January 26, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Sean C. Riordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: February 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 26, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Jair Alexander Escobar-Gomez. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 26, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and PROPOSED ORDER by Jair Alexander Escobar-Gomez. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jan 26, 2026
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Jan 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jair Alexander Escobar-Gomez. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
Jan 26, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 26, 2026
RECEIPT number 200016782 for $5.00 from Jair Alexander Escobar Gomez. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
#4
Jan 27, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 1/27/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 1/29/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Selis Tinoco v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), D.L.C. v. Wofford, et al., 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Petitioner may file a Reply on or before 1/30/2026. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner shall do so by no later than 12:00 PM on 1/28/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
#5
Jan 27, 2026
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Jan 27, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
Jan 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order and 5 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jair Alexander Escobar-Gomez. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
#6
Jan 28, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Calvin Lee, GOVT for All Respondents. (Lee, Calvin) Modified on 2/3/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#7
Jan 28, 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. (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Jan 28, 2026
Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Opposition to Motion
#9
Jan 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 1/28/2026: In Respondents' 8 Opposition to Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents contend that Petitioner is subject to detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b). However, Respondents do not identify any provision of law or fact in this case that would substantively distinguish it from this court's decisions in Selis Tinoco v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025) and D.L.C. v. Wofford, et al., 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning in Selis and D.L.C., Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Petitioner shall be released immediately from the Respondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his re-detention; (2) Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and (3) If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than seven (7) days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. Moreover, in light of Respondents' non-opposition to treating Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction (See Doc. No. 8 at 1), and given that the standard for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order is "substantially identical" to the standard for issuing a Preliminary Injunction, Stuhlbarg Int'l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the court hereby ISSUES a Preliminary Injunction on the same terms. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Jan 28, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
Feb 03, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 03, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Jair Alexander Escobar-Gomez. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
Feb 17, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, not deliverable as addressed: 9 Minute Order sent to Jair Alexander Escobar-Gomez. Notice of Change of Address due by 3/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

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(HC) Escobar-Gomez
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Warden, California City Correctional Center
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