Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00972

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Feb 04, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Feb 04, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Luis Alberto Venega Maltez. (Arroyo, Frances) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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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 AJB) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Pam Bondi,Anthony Andrews for Christopher Chestnut,Anthony Andrews for David Marin,Anthony Andrews for Kristi Noem (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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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)

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Feb 05, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response

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Feb 11, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Feb 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/11/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 7 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by the 1 petition. See e.g., Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01622-KES-CDB (HC), 2025 WL 3501200 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2025); Clene C.D. v. Robbins, No. 1:25-CV-01463-KES-SKO (HC), 2026 WL 84302 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2026); Bilal A. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01715-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3648366 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2025); W.V.S.M. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01489-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3236521 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2025). The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 7 motion for temporary restraining order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). On or before February 13, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that distinguish it from the Court's prior orders in Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, Clene C.D. v. Robbins, Bilal A. v. Wofford, and W.V.S.M. v. Wofford and justify denying the petition, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Voyles, Julien) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

Feb 11, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 12, 2026

Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

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Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE by Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, David Marin, Kristi Noem to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 8 Minute Order,,,,,,,,, 7 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Feb 17, 2026

Judgment