Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00907

#1

Feb 02, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against all Respondents by Willington Tafur. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#2

Feb 02, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Willington Tafur. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#3

Feb 02, 2026

MOTION for APPOINTMENT of COUNSEL by Willington Tafur. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#4

Feb 04, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#5

Feb 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Cody S. Chapple for All Respondents. (Chapple, Cody) Modified on 2/10/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#6

Feb 04, 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: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Willington Tafur. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

#7

Feb 17, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/17/2026 GRANTING petitioner's 2 motion to proceed ifp and GRANTING petitioner's 3 motion to appoint counsel. Within 7 days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Nic Cannarozzi, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order along with a copy of the § 2241 petition on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment and the United States Attorney. Respondents' answer/response to the § 2241 petition is due no later than 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioner's reply is due 14 days after being served with the answer. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, respondents SHALL NOT TRANSFER petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (cc: FD-Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#8

Feb 17, 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. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Willington Tafur. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#9

Feb 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/24/2026: Pursuant to the 7 Order dated 2/17/2026, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that Federal Public Defender, District of Idaho and Nicole Gabriel, Assistant Federal Public Defender, seek appointment and notified of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Nicole Gabriel is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Nicole Gabriel, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text only entry) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#10

Mar 02, 2026

MOTION for LIMITED DISCOVERY and to STAY Briefing Schedule by Willington Tafur. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Notice of Motion, # 3 Proposed Order) (Gabriel, Nicole) Modified on 3/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#11

Mar 09, 2026

ANSWER (Response) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) (Chapple, Cody) Modified on 3/13/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#12

Mar 19, 2026

REPLY in support of 10 Motion for Discovery by Willington Tafur. (Gabriel, Nicole) Modified on 3/25/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#13

Mar 19, 2026

MOTION to STAY by Willington Tafur. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gabriel, Nicole) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#14

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/24/2026 GRANTING 13 Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule. The briefing schedule set in 7 Order is SUSPENDED until this Court issues a decision on 10 Motion for Limited Discovery. It is furt her ORDERED that, if the Court denies the discovery request, Petitioner shall file a reply in support of his petition for habeas corpus no later than 14 days after a decision is issued on his discovery request. Alternatively, Petitioner may file an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus no later than 14 days after a decision is issued on his discovery request if that request is denied. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

#15

Apr 15, 2026

Dismiss

#16

Apr 27, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 04/27/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to notify the court whether have any objection to the dismissal of this action within 14 days. (Deputy Clerk KS)

#18

Sep 02, 2026

Findings and Recommendations