Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01167

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Feb 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Orestes Cruz, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Francisco Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Alfredo Barajas Ortiz. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12883412) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil coversheet)(Kapur, Gita) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Gita B. Kapur re Civil Cover Sheet: Your document is not formatted properly, please flatten your PDF and re-file a properly formatted PDF. For information on how to flatten a pdf, please refer to our website under CM/ECF E-Filing > PDF Information > Page 7. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Alfredo Barajas Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits)(Kapur, Gita) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Alfredo Barajas Ortiz. (Kapur, Gita) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/10/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 3 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. In that Motion, Petitioner states she was detained on 9/22/2025, over four months before filing that Motion. Petitioner does not explain why she did not seek injunctive relief sooner. Notably, Local Rule 231(b) states: "In considering a motion for a temporary restraining order, the Court will consider whether the applicant could have sought relief by motion for preliminary injunction at an earlier date without the necessity for seeking last-minute relief by motion for temporary restraining order." Because Petitioner's 3 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is untimely, the court will CONVERT that Motion to a 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Further, the court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count Five of the 1 Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. 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."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 2/13/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior Orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 2/17/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count Five only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 5:00 PM on 2/10/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Cody S. Chapple for Pamela Bondi,Cody S. Chapple for Christopher Chestnut,Cody S. Chapple for Orestes Cruz,Cody S. Chapple for Todd M. Lyons,Cody S. Chapple for Kristi Noem (Chapple, Cody) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 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: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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Feb 17, 2026

REPLY to 9 Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Alfredo Barajas Ortiz. (Kapur, Gita) Modified on 2/18/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#11

Feb 24, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for TRO