Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00496

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Feb 19, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden by Giancarlos Andres Balboa Flores. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Giancarlos Andres Balboa Flores. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/19/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count Two of the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); See also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 2/23/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior Orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 3/4/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count Two only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Giancarlos Andres Balboa Flores. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

Feb 19, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

Feb 19, 2026

RECEIPT number 200017180 for $5.00 for filing fee from Giancarlos Andres Balboa Flores. (Deputy Clerk VLK) Modified on 2/20/2026 (VLK).

Feb 19, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 21, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Pamela Jo Bondi,Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Warden (Zaidi, Imi) (Entered: 02/21/2026)

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Feb 21, 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: 02/21/2026)

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Feb 23, 2026

Dismiss

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Feb 23, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Feb 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/24/2026: Rather than file a response to Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, as Ordered, Respondents filed a 7 Motion to Dismiss the Petition, in which Respondents continue to assert Petitioner is subject to mandatory detention by ICE under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). However, Respondents do not identify any provision of law or fact in this case that would substantively distinguish it from this court's decisions in Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026), and other cases addressing the same issue presented here. Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning in those cases, Petitioner's 5 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Petitioner shall be released immediately from the Respondents' custody; (2) Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and (3) If the Government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. This Order does not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable Final Order of Removal and Petitioner receives notice of that Final Order of Removal. Moreover, in light of Respondents' filing a Motion to Dismiss instead of an Opposition to Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, and given that the standard for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order is "substantially identical" to the standard for issuing a Preliminary Injunction, Stuhlbarg Int'l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the court hereby ISSUES a Preliminary Injunction on the same terms. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

Feb 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 26, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings