Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01256

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Acting San Francisco Field Office Director, Pamela Jo Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Jose Reynaldo Arias Garcia. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12899286) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk SR) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

Feb 12, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Brittany Gunter for Acting San Francisco Field Office Director,Brittany Gunter for Pamela Jo Bondi,Brittany Gunter for Christopher Chestnut,Brittany Gunter for Todd Lyons,Brittany Gunter for Kristi Noem (Gunter, Brittany) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 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: 02/12/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Jose Reynaldo Arias Garcia for attorney Carl Hurvich to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-12900539) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#6

Feb 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 13, 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 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: 02/13/2026)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice

Feb 13, 2026

Minute Order

#8

Feb 15, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Carl Hurvich, PHV on behalf of Jose Reynaldo Arias Garcia. (Hurvich, Carl) (Entered: 02/15/2026)

#9

Feb 15, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#10

Feb 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 17, 2026: Respondents shall respond to Petitioner's request for a TRO by February 18, 2026. Any opposition shall contain copies of all referenced/relevant portions of Petitioner's A-File and related records. Pending the Court's ruling on the petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner out of this District. F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Minute Order

#11

Feb 18, 2026

Dismiss

#12

Feb 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 19, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 9 .) 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 may file additional briefing by February 24, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 27, 2026. Should the parties not file additional briefing, the Court will consider the matter submitted without 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: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO