Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01523

#1

Feb 23, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Julio Cesar Armenta. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#2

Feb 23, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Julio Cesar Armenta. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#3

Feb 23, 2026

MOTION for APPOINTMENT of COUNSEL by Julio Cesar Armenta. (Deputy Clerk OML) (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 OML) (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)

Feb 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Julio Cesar Armenta. (Deputy Clerk OML)

#7

Mar 09, 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. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#6

Mar 10, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Mar 10, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Julio Cesar Armenta. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#8

Mar 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 3/12/2026: The Federal Defender's request to substitute AFD Jennifer Giddings, Esq., is granted. Pursuant to Local Rule 180(b), Attorney Giddings is hereby appointed as counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court, nunc pro tunc to March 10, 2026. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to substitute Jennifer Giddings, AFD, 801 I Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Office: (916) 498-6666, Jennifer_Giddings@fd.org, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. The schedule ordered in ECF No. 6 remains. Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to send a copy of the petition and provide the Petitioner's full name and A number to the US Attorney's Office by March 16, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., at their email as reflected on the docket, camilo.rodriguez@usdoj.gov. (Text Only Entry), Attorney Jennifer Patricia Giddings for Julio Cesar Armenta added. (Deputy Clerk JLP) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

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

Mar 17, 2026

RECEIPT number 100007596 for the filing fee in the amount of $5.00 paid on 3/17/2026 by Julio Cesar Armenta. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

#9

Mar 20, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#10

Mar 24, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Deadlines by Julio Cesar Armenta. (Harshaw, David) Modified on 3/30/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#11

Mar 26, 2026

Stipulation and Order

#12

Mar 31, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#13

Mar 31, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

#14

Mar 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/31/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One 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, 2026 WL 508419 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 12 Amended 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 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 4/7/2026. 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 4/9/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Amended Petition, albeit as to Count One 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 JRW) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

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

#15

Apr 07, 2026

OPPOSITION 13 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; Response to 12 Amended Petition by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-5)(Rodriguez, Camilo) Modified on 4/8/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#16

Apr 09, 2026

REPLY by Julio Cesar Armenta re 15 Opposition. (Harshaw, David) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#17

Apr 14, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#18

Apr 14, 2026

Judgment