Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00625

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Feb 27, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Victor Wilfredo Caal Leal. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Victor Wilfredo Caal Leal. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/27/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging 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 exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. In light of petitioner's pro se status, the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the petition and motion for temporary restraining order on respondent by email. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 3/3/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025) or Rangel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-00084-DAD-CSK, 2026 WL 73996 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 9, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondents are DIRECTED to indicate in their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Victor Wilfredo Caal Leal. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

Feb 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Victor Wilfredo Caal Leal. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Feb 27, 2026

Minute Order

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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)