Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00743
(HC) Medina Garcia v. Cruz
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Case Information
Filed: January 28, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Carolyn K. Delaney
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 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 28, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Respondents by Omar Medina Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Nathan) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jan 28, 2026
RECEIPT number ACAEDC-12825676 for $5.00 for Omar Medina Garcia from Nathan Kimball Brown. (Deputy Clerk EF)
#2
Jan 29, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#3
Jan 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 29, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file the motion as soon as possible and no later than February 2, 2026. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, he shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Jan 29, 2026
Minute Order
#4
Feb 02, 2026
PROOF of SERVICE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Omar Medina Garcia. (Brown, Nathan) Modified on 2/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document:
PROOF
#5
Feb 02, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#6
Feb 03, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 3, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 5 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by February 10, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 16, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed to date in this case, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
#7
Feb 03, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Tonya Andrews,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Orestes Cruz,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#8
Feb 03, 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: 02/03/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Feb 03, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
Parties
Cruz
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(HC) Medina Garcia
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