Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01171

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Feb 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Jose Alfredo Velasquez Estrada. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#2

Feb 10, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jose Alfredo Velasquez Estrada. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jose Alfredo Velasquez Estrada. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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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 RRB) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#5

Feb 11, 2026

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

#6

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

RECEIPT number 100007234 for $5.00 for filing fee from The Geo Group for Jose Alfredo Velasquez Estrada. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

Feb 11, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jose Alfredo Velasquez Estrada. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

Feb 11, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Feb 12, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/11/2026 ORDERING that Petitioner is provisionally authorized to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action, subject to Petitioner filing an application to proceed IFP by 7/11/2026. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve Petitioner with an IFP; Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief by Tuesday, 2/17/2026; Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by Friday, 2/20/2026; Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court; Within seven days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the EDCA shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information toMichele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley, who shall updatethe docket to reflect counsel's appointment; The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the FD, attention: Habeas Appointment, along with a copy of the § 2241 petition; The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Feb 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order, served on Jose Alfredo V. E., together with an IFP form. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

#8

Feb 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/19/2026: Pursuant to the Order dated 2/12/2026 ECF No. 7 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Natalia Vieira Santanna 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 Natalia Vieira Santanna, Santanna Law Offices PC, 1900 Fruitvale Avenue, Suite 3F, Oakland, CA 94601, (510) 922-0154, natalia@santannalaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#9

Feb 19, 2026

OPPOSITION to Injunctive Relief by Respondents re 7 Order. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 2/20/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Jose Alfredo V. E. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Feb 19, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 19, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#10

Feb 20, 2026

REPLY by Jose Alfredo V. E. re 9 Response,. (Vieira Santanna, Natalia) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 3, 2026: On February 12, 2026, the Court ordered Respondents to file "relevant portions of Petitioner's A-File and any and all available records related to Petitioner's allegations." (ECF No. 7 at 2.) Although Respondents filed a response on February 19, 2026 (ECF No. 9 ), it did not include the documents ordered by the Court. Respondents must file documents compliant with the Court's Order, as well as Petitioner's Form I-213, by March 3, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

RESPONSIVE RECORDS by Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-File, # 2 Exhibit EOIR Records, # 3 Exhibit Bautista Notice) (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 3/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 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. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 5, 2026: The Court is in receipt of Respondent's response (ECF No. 12 ) to its March 3, 2026 Minute Order. Respondent has now filed relevant portions of Petitioner's A-File and any and all available records related to Petitioner's allegations in compliance with the Court's prior Order (see ECF No. 7 ), which were not available to Petitioner prior to the filing of his reply. Accordingly, the Court provides the parties with an opportunity to file supplemental briefing. Parties may file supplemental briefs, not to exceed five (5) pages, by March 12, 2025. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Mar 05, 2026

Minute Order

#15

Mar 11, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING by Jose Alfredo V. E. (Vieira Santanna, Natalia) Modified on 3/16/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#16

Mar 20, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 3/19/2026 GRANTING request for injunctive relief, in his habeas petition construed as a motion for temporary restraining order; Respondent must IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Jose V.E. from custo dy under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. Respondent must file a notice certifying compliance with this provision of the Court's Order within 2 days of the electronic filing date of this Order; Respondent is EN JOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including 7-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral fact-finder; Court-appointed counsel, Petitioner may su pplement or amend his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus within 7 days of the electronic filing date of this Order; and Respondent is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondent shall file responsive papers within 10 days of the electronic filing date of this Order. Petitioner may file a reply, if any, within 13 days of the electronic filing date of this Order. The parties shall indicate intheir briefing whether they request a hearing. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

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Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE Of Compliance by All Defendants re 16 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition,,,,,, Order to Show Cause,,,,,. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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Aug 20, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations