Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00937

#1

Feb 03, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Wendy Gabriela Higareda Espinoza. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12851348) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#2

Feb 03, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Wendy Gabriela Higareda Espinoza. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Declaration, # 5 TRO Checklist, # 6 TRO Proposed Order, # 7 PI Proposed Order)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#3

Feb 03, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LAO) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#4

Feb 03, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Cody S. Chapple added for All Respondents. (Chapple, Cody) Modified on 2/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#5

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)

#6

Feb 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/3/2026: (Text Only Entry). Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 2/4/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025), Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondents are directed to indicate in their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk CAL) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

Minute Order

#7

Feb 04, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS and OPPOSITION to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Chapple, Cody) Modified on 2/11/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#8

Feb 05, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/5/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for TRO, DIRECTING Respondents to immediately release petitioner. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose. It is further ORDERED the parties are directed to meet and confer, submit a joint proposed briefing schedule no later than 14 days from the date of entry of this order. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#10

Mar 02, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

Mar 05, 2026

Minute Order

#14

Mar 17, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion