Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01530

#1

Feb 23, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#2

Feb 23, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#3

Feb 23, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#4

Feb 24, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#5

Feb 24, 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: 02/24/2026)

#6

Feb 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 2/24/2026: Petitioner's 2 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. Petitioner's 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel is GRANTED. Within 7 (seven) days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Lisa Kennison, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney, via email at lkennison@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the court hereby authorizes them to serve as Pro Hac Vice CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Feb 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Deputy Clerk LMK)

Feb 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

#8

Mar 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 3/3/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 6 . Attorney Carolyn Phillips is hereby appointed as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Carolyn D. Phillips, P.O. Box 5622, Fresno, CA 93755, 559-248-9833, cdp18@sbcglobal.net, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk LMK) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#9

Mar 04, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#10

Mar 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on *3/4/2026: Petitioner is GRANTED 7 (seven) days within which to file an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and / or a Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief / Temporary Restraining Order. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk LMK) *Modified on 3/4/2026 to correct issue date. (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Mar 04, 2026

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

#11

Mar 08, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Imafidon Kingsley Ere.(Phillips, Carolyn) (Entered: 03/08/2026)

#12

Mar 08, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Attachments: # 1 TRO Check List, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proof of Service)(Phillips, Carolyn) (Entered: 03/08/2026)

#13

Mar 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/9/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 11 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 12 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. In that Motion, Petitioner states he was detained in September 2025, over six months before filing that Motion. Petitioner does not explain why he did not seek injunctive relief sooner. Notably, Local Rule 231(b) states: "In considering a motion for a temporary restraining order, the Court will consider whether the applicant could have sought relief by motion for preliminary injunction at an earlier date without the necessity for seeking last-minute relief by motion for temporary restraining order." Because Petitioner's 12 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is untimely, the court will CONVERT that Motion to a 12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Further, the court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count Three of the Petition. See e.g., Alvarez Maciel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01318-DC-CKD, 2026 WL 496948 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2026), and Barajas Ortiz v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01167-DC-SCR, Doc. No. 11 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 11 First Amended Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. 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 12 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 3/12/2026. 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 12:00 PM on 3/13/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count Three 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: 03/09/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

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

#14

Mar 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 3/9/2026 13 Order filed by Imafidon Kingsley Ere. (Phillips, Carolyn) (Modified on 3/16/2026 by CRS.) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#15

Mar 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 13 Order, OPPOSITION to 12 Injunctive Relief and ANSWER to 1 Habeas Petition filed by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan) (Modified on 3/16/2026 by CRS.) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#16

Mar 14, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#17

Mar 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/16/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 16 Motion for an order prohibiting his transfer out of this district. The court DENIES Petitioner's 16 Motion because there is no basis for the relief sought; this court retains jurisdiction over Petitioner's Habeas Petition notwithstanding his possible transfer to a detention facility outside of this district. See Garcia-Ayala v. Andrews, No. 2:25-cv-02070-DJC-JDP, 2025 WL 2578167, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 5, 2025) (explaining that "the Court does not lose jurisdiction over [Petitioner's] pending habeas petition if Petitioner is transferred to another jurisdiction"). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Mar 16, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

Apr 06, 2026

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

Apr 20, 2026

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

#20

Apr 25, 2026

Notice (Other)