Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01213

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Feb 11, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#2

Feb 11, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/16/2026. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#3

Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Executive Office for Immigration Review,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#4

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)

#5

Feb 11, 2026

PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Juan Francisco Lemus Pineda for attorney Alejandro Epstein-Santoyo to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-12894935) (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit in Support of PHV, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Motion in Support of PHV) (McKibben, Kristina) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#6

Feb 12, 2026

Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice

#7

Feb 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 12, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file and serve the motion on Respondents at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov as soon as possible and no later than February 16, 2026. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, Petitioner shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Minute Order

#8

Feb 13, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#9

Feb 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 14, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 8 .) 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 Immigration and Nationality Act; (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. Respondents shall file responsive papers by February 23, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 27, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A #, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. 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: 02/14/2026)

Feb 14, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO