Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01761

#1

Mar 04, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Luis Vargas. RECEIPT NO. 100007410 for the filing fee in the amount of $5.00 paid on 3/4/2026 by Luis Vargas. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#2

Mar 04, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Luis Vargas. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#3

Mar 05, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#4

Mar 05, 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: 03/05/2026)

Mar 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Luis Vargas. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

Mar 05, 2026

Service by Mail

#5

Mar 06, 2026

ORDER APPPOINTING Counsel for Petitioner; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Serve Order on Federal Defender, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/6/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

Mar 06, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Mar 16, 2026

ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Update Docket to Reflect Barbara Zalewski-Zaragoza as Counsel for Petitioner and to Serve Order on Federal Defender signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/13/2026. Attorney Barbara Zalewski-Zaragoza for Luis Vargas added. (Deputy Clerk AML)

#9

Mar 20, 2026

ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 03/19/2026. Response to Petition due by 03/26/2026. (Deputy Clerk CM)

#12

Apr 23, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATION to Grant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 04/23/2026. Referred to Judge Thurston. Objections to F&R due within Ten-Days. (Deputy Clerk CM)

#13

Apr 28, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#14

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER ADOPTING 12 Findings and Recommendations; ORDER GRANTING Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Directing Respondents to Release Petitioner, Enjoining Respondents From Re-Detaining Petitioner, and Directing Clerk of Court to Enter Judgment and Close Case signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/29/2026. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk AML)

#15

Apr 29, 2026

Judgment