Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01056
(HC) G.A. v. Warden of Mesa Verde Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: February 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
May 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 06, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against all Respondents by Adrian Gonzalez Alcaraz. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 06, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Adrian Gonzalez Alcaraz. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Feb 06, 2026
MOTION for APPOINTMENT of COUNSEL by Adrian Gonzalez Alcaraz. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Appoint Counsel
Feb 09, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007190 for $5.00 for Adrian Gonzalez Alcaraz from The Geo Group Inc. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#4
Feb 10, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#5
Feb 10, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Brittany Gunter for Current or Acting Director United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Brittany Gunter for Current or Acting Field Office Director San Francisco Field Office,Brittany Gunter for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Brittany Gunter for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Brittany Gunter for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Brittany Gunter for Warden of Mesa Verde Detention Center (Gunter, Brittany) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#6
Feb 10, 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: 02/10/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
Feb 10, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Adrian Gonzalez Alcaraz. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
Feb 10, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Feb 12, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
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Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Feb 12, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Adrian Gonzalez Alcaraz. (Deputy Clerk KS)
Feb 12, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Feb 13, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
#9
Feb 13, 2026
Certificate / Proof of Service
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Certificate / Proof of Service
#10
Feb 17, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 17, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF Nos. 1, 7 .) 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 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 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. By February 20, 2026, Respondents shall file responsive papers or indicate that they submit on their previously filed briefing. Petitioner may file a reply by February 26, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they waive a hearing. 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. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Feb 17, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 17, 2026
Minute Order
Feb 17, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Adrian G.A. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#11
Feb 18, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/18/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 7 . Attorney Erin Radekin is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 2/18/2026 as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Erin Radekin, Law Office of Erin J. Radekin, 2012 H Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811, 916-504-3931, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Feb 18, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 18, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Feb 18, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Minute Order served on Adrian G.A. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#12
Feb 20, 2026
RESPONSE to 10 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Current or Acting Director United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director San Francisco Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of Mesa Verde Detention Center. (Gunter, Brittany) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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RESPONSE
Feb 26, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Attempted not known: 7 Order sent to Adrian G.A.. Notice of Change of Address due by 4/6/2026. (Deputy Clerk AMW)
Mar 02, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, No Such Street/ Unable to Forward: 11 Minute Order sent to Adrian G.A. Notice of Change of Address due by 4/9/2026. (Deputy Clerk KML)
#13
Mar 20, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
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Miscellaneous Relief
#14
Mar 23, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
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Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
#15
Apr 11, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Notice (Other)
#16
Apr 23, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on April 23, 2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's notice of inability to provide the Court with Petitioner's updated address. (ECF No. 15 .) The Court directs Respondents to provide Petitioner's counsel with Petitioner's last known address or contact information, if available, by April 30, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) Modified on 4/23/2026 (MDK). (Entered: 04/23/2026)
#17
Apr 23, 2026
Notice of Change of Address
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Notice of Change of Address
Apr 23, 2026
Minute Order
#18
May 18, 2026
Order Dismissing Case AND Order on Motion to Dismiss
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Order Dismissing Case AND Order on Motion to Dismiss
#19
May 18, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
(HC)Gonzalez Alcaraz
Party
Warden of Mesa Verde Detention Center
Party