Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01131

#1

Feb 09, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Sorto Granados Jorge. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#2

Feb 09, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Sorto Granados Jorge. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#3

Feb 11, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#4

Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#5

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)

Feb 11, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 11, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Sorto Granados Jorge. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

#6

Feb 12, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

#7

Feb 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/12/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 6 . Attorney Noa Oren is hereby appointed as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Noa Oren, Assistant Federal Defender, 801 I St., 3rd floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-498-5700, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Sorto G. J. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Feb 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 12, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Feb 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Sorto G.J. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

#8

Feb 13, 2026

OPPOSITION to 1 Petition by Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention Paperwork, # 2 Exhibit EOIR Documents)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 2/20/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#9

Feb 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 17, 2026: In light of appointment of counsel for Petitioner (ECF No. 7), Petitioner may file a reply to the construed motion for TRO (ECF Nos. 1, 6 ) by February 20, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Minute Order

#10

Feb 18, 2026

Extension of Time

#11

Feb 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 20, 2026: Before the Court is Petitioner's motion for extension of time to reply. (ECF No. 10 .) Finding good cause for a limited extension, the Court grants Petitioner's motion in part and extends Petitioner's time to reply to the motion for temporary restraining order until March 9, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#12

Feb 23, 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 RRB) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#13

Feb 26, 2026

REPLY by Sorto G.J. re 8 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Oren, Noa) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#14

Mar 20, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Sorto G.J. re 13 Reply. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Oren, Noa) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#15

Mar 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 27, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's pro se Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"), as construed by this Court. (ECF Nos. 1, 6 .) Respondents filed an opposition. (ECF No. 8 .) Petitioner's appointed counsel replied and filed a supplement. (ECF Nos. 13, 14 .) The Court has reviewed the parties' briefs 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 Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause because Petitioner is subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and he was detained without a custody determination/bond hearing for over 9 months; (2) Petitioner is suffering and 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 (A# 095-053-282) under the same conditions he was released in May 2025. 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 shall file a notice of compliance by March 30, 2026. 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. Respondents may file additional responsive papers by April 3, 2026. If no additional briefing is filed, the Court will presume Respondents rest on ECF No. 8 . Petitioner may file a reply by April 9, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 27, 2026

Minute Order

#16

Mar 29, 2026

Notice (Other)

#17

Apr 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 15 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#18

Apr 07, 2026

OPPOSITION by Petitioner Sorto G.J. to 17 Response to Order to Show Cause. (Oren, Noa) (Entered: 04/07/2026)