Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01640

(HC) Vargas Lezama v. Department of Homeland Security

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Case Information

Filed: February 27, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 02, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Anne Hwang and referred to Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero.(Filing fee $ 5: FEE DUE), filed by petitioner Aura Maria Vargas Lezama. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#3
Feb 17, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION for Immediate Release filed by petitioner Aura Maria Vargas Lezama. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: EMERGENCY MOTION
#4
Feb 17, 2026
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by petitioner Aura Maria Vargas Lezama, re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . (ghap) (Main Document 4 replaced on 2/24/2026) (rsm). [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: PROOF
#5
Feb 17, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION to Expedite filed by petitioner Aura Maria Vargas Lezama. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: EMERGENCY MOTION
#7
Feb 17, 2026
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Petitioner Aura Maria Vargas Lezama re 1, 3, 5 . (san) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: PROOF
#9
Feb 17, 2026
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by petitioner Aura Maria Vargas Lezama, re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 served on 1/20/2026. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: PROOF
#2
Feb 23, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Anne Hwang and referred to Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Feb 24, 2026
Notice Re: Discrepancies in Filing of Habeas Corpus Petition (CV-111). Upon submission of your petition for writ of habeas corpus, it was noted that you did not pay the appropriate filing fee. If you are unable to pay the entire filing fee at this time, you must sign and complete the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support form (CV-60P) attached. You may return your fee waiver and/or payment to any of the Courthouses listed on this notice. If you do not respond within THIRTY DAYS from the date below, your action may be dismissed. Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) 1 . (ghap) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#8
Feb 24, 2026
NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Re: Proof of Service (subsequent documents) 7 . [SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS.] (san) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Feb 25, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA by Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Original file, certified copy of the transfer order and docket sheet sent electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (hr) [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/26/2026)
Main Document: Order
#10
Feb 26, 2026
SCHEDULING NOTICE TEXT ENTRY ONLY by Judge Anne Hwang. NOTICE AND ORDER TO ALL PARTIES. The Court is in receipt of Petitioners Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Dkt. No. 3 5 . Counsel for Respondents is ordered to file a response to the Motion by 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2026. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ys) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from cacd on 2/27/2026.] (Entered: 02/26/2026)
#12
Feb 27, 2026
CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of California Central; Case Number 5:26-cv-00844. (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#13
Feb 27, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Consent or Decline due by 4/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Feb 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Aura Maria Vargas Lezama. (Deputy Clerk AML)
#14
Feb 28, 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: 02/28/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
Mar 02, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Department of Homeland Security
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(HC) Vargas Lezama
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