Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00761
(HC) Flores v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: January 29, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Active
Last Activity:
June 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 29, 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 California City Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Leonel Flores. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 29, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Leonel Flores. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jan 29, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Leonel Flores. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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Appoint Counsel
#4
Jan 29, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#5
Jan 29, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS re: 2 Motion to Proceed IFP as to Leonel Flores, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/29/2026. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
Jan 29, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
Jan 29, 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: 01/29/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Jan 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents, 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Leonel Flores. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Jan 29, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Jan 30, 2026
ORDER DENYING 3 Petitioner's Motion for Appointment of Counsel Without Prejudice, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/30/2026. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
#9
Jan 30, 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 1/30/2026. Within THIRTY (30) days of the date of service of this order, RespondentSHALL FILE a RESPONSE to the Petition. Within THIRTY (30) days after service of this order, Respondent SHALL FILE any and all transcripts or other documents necessary for the resolution of the issues presented in the Petition. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
#10
Jan 30, 2026
ORDER RE CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/30/2026. Respondent SHALL COMPLETE and RETURN to the Court within THIRTY (30) days a Consent/Decline form indicating whether Respondent consents or declines to consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document:
09 - Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment
#11
Jan 30, 2026
DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 9 Order, 10 Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment served on the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
#12
Jan 30, 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: 01/30/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Jan 30, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel, 9 Order served on Leonel Flores. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Feb 10, 2026
Minute Order
Feb 10, 2026
Service by Mail
#16
Apr 06, 2026
Findings and Recommendations
Apr 06, 2026
Service by Mail
#17
Apr 16, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document:
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#18
Apr 16, 2026
Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations
#19
Apr 16, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Apr 16, 2026
Service by Mail
#20
Jun 15, 2026
Notice of Appeal
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Notice of Appeal
#21
Jun 15, 2026
Appeal Processed to USCA
Main Document:
Appeal Processed to USCA
Jun 15, 2026
Service by Mail
#22
Jun 17, 2026
USCA Case Number
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USCA Case Number
Parties
(HC) Flores
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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