Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00799

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Jan 30, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#2

Jan 30, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Calvin Lee, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Orestes Cruz (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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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)

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Jan 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/30/2026: 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 his motion as soon as possible and no later than two court days from the date of this Minute Order. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, he shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. Pending the Court's ruling on the petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (acknowledging the 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 JRW) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Jan 30, 2026

Minute Order

#6

Feb 01, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Jafet Esau Paz Aguiluz. (Juarez, Nancy) (Entered: 02/01/2026)

#7

Feb 01, 2026

PROPOSED ORDER re Habeas by Jafet Esau Paz Aguiluz. (Juarez, Nancy) (Entered: 02/01/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 2, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 6 .) 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 FROM DETENTION FACILITY 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 9, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 12, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they waive a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed 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. Finally, the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to update the docket to omit Petitioner's full name, using only first name and last initials, to protect sensitive personal information. IT IS SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#9

Feb 02, 2026

Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order

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Feb 02, 2026

Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice

#11

Feb 02, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

Feb 02, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Feb 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 8 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Christopher Chestnut, Orestes Cruz. (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

RESPONSE to 8 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Jafet Esau P.A.. (Meredith, Charles) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#14

Mar 05, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Mar 05, 2026

Judgment