Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01247

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Golden State Annex Detention Center, Kristi Noem, Timothy S. Robbins by Brayan Alexis Caballero Florez. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12897970) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Brayan Alexis Caballero Florez. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Declaration, # 5 TROChecklist, # 6 TRO Proposed Order, # 7 PI Proposed Order)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

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 WAK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/12/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. A review of the pending 2 motion indicates that petitioner has already served a copy of the motion to respondents at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov, so lead counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance and file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by tomorrow, 2/13/2026, at 5 PM. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025), Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondents are directed to indicate in their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Cody S. Chapple for Pamela Bondi,Cody S. Chapple for Golden State Annex Detention Center,Cody S. Chapple for Kristi Noem,Cody S. Chapple for Timothy S. Robbins (Chapple, Cody) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#6

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)

Feb 12, 2026

Minute Order

#7

Feb 13, 2026

Opposition to Motion

#8

Feb 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/17/2026: On 2/12/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 2 .) On 2/13/2026, respondents filed an opposition to that motion in which they argue that petitioner is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (Id. at 2) (citing Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi, No. 25-20496, 2026 WL 323330, at *1 (5th Cir. Feb. 6, 2026)). However, respondents have also conceded that this case does not present any "substantively distinguishable facts" from the court's prior orders in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025) and Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025). (Id. at 1). Respondents have also indicated that they "do not oppose the Court converting the TRO into a motion for a preliminary injunction." (Id. at 2.) Petitioner entered the United States on or about 1/11/2024, was briefly detained by immigration officials, placed into removal proceedings, and then subsequently released on his own recognizance. On 11/16/2025, petitioner was re-detained without explanation or prior notice by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials at a scheduled in-person Intensive Supervision Appearance Program appointment. The court has recently explained why it finds the reasoning of the majority in Buenrostro-Mendez to be unpersuasive. Iskandar Wasef v. Chestnut, et al., 1:26-cv-01078-DAD-JDP (HC), 2026 WL 392389 (Feb. 12, 2026). The court incorporates that reasoning here. Accordingly, having considered the parties' arguments and the circumstances of petitioner's detention, the court finds instructive its prior reasoning in Ayala Cajina and Perez, incorporates the reasoning outlined in those orders, CONVERTS petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction, and GRANTS it as follows: (1) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents' custody under the same conditions he was subject to prior to his re-detention on or about 11/16/2025; and (2) Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without written notice and a hearing before an immigration judge where respondents will have the burden of establishing that petitioner is either a flight risk or danger to the community. Under the circumstances of the case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c). The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1 ) is referred to Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO