Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01264

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Minga Wofford by Jose Emmanuel Mejia De Luna. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12900922) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Jose Emmanuel Mejia De Luna. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Notice, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 TRO Checklist, # 5 Declaration)(Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

Feb 12, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Jose Emmanuel Mejia De Luna re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#5

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)

#6

Feb 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The Court has reviewed the Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1) and the related request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 2). Petitioner asserts that he has been detained since September 19, 2025 (Doc. 2 at 2), more than 5 months ago. He does not explain his delay in seeking his request for a temporary restraining order or why despite this delay, the Court should treat the situation as an emergency. Thus, the TRO request is untimely, and it is DENIED. Local Rule 231(b). The Court refers the matter to the assigned magistrate judge for a determination on the merits. The Court sets the following briefing schedule, which may be modified by the magistrate judge as needed. Respondents SHALL file their responsive pleading within 30 days. Petitioner may file a traverse no later than 15 days after the respondents file their brief.In the meantime, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States nor transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting the court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). Given the circumstances, the Court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and any subsequent order and finds that Petitioner has satisfied the factors governing the issuance of such relief signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on February 12, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

#7

Feb 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Needle for Pamela Bondi,Jonathan Needle for Orestes Cruz,Jonathan Needle for Todd M. Lyons,Jonathan Needle for Kristi Noem,Jonathan Needle for U.S. Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Needle for Minga Wofford (Needle, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 13, 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: 02/13/2026)