Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01924

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Mar 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford by M A. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13016083) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(White, Carter) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#2

Mar 10, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED under a PSEUDONYM by M A. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of counsel, # 2 Proposed Order)(White, Carter) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#3

Mar 10, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by M A. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of counsel with exhibits, # 2 Exhibit TRO checklist, # 3 Proposed Order)(White, Carter) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#4

Mar 10, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#5

Mar 10, 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: 03/10/2026)

#6

Mar 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 3/11/2026: (Text Only Entry). Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 3 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 3 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than today, 3/11/2026, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion to proceed under a pseudonym, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 3 motion for temporary restraining order and 2 motion to proceed under a pseudonym by 5:00 PM tomorrow, 3/12/2026. 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), 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 and whether they oppose the court resolving the merits of the underlying habeas petition. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk CGH) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#7

Mar 11, 2026

PROOF of SERVICE by M. A. (White, Carter) Modified on 3/16/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/11/2026)

Mar 11, 2026

Minute Order

#8

Mar 12, 2026

OPPOSITION to 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Sergio Albarran, Pam Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford. (McDonald, Tracey) Modified on 3/16/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#9

Mar 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 3/13/2026: On 3/10/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 3 ) and a motion to proceed under pseudonym (Doc. No. 2 ). On 2/19/2026, respondents filed an opposition (Doc. No. 8 ) to the pending motions. In that opposition, respondents concede that there are no material or factual circumstances that distinguish this case from the prior orders of this court. (Doc. No. 8 at 1.) Having considered the circumstances of petitioner's current detention and the parties' arguments, the court finds analogous and persuasive the undersigned's previous orders in Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), in which the court concluded that a prior release of the petitioner created an implicit promise by the respondents that the petitioner's release would only be revoked on the basis that he failed to comply with his release, and O.A.C.S. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01652-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3485221 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025), in which the court concluded that previously releasing the petitioner on his own recognizance created a reliance interest such that the petitioner was entitled to the due process available under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Here, petitioner entered the United States on 9/28/2024, was detained by immigration authorities, and on 11/5/2024 was released on his own recognizance. (Doc. No. 1 at 2.) On 2/23/2026, petitioner was re-detained by immigration authorities without providing notice, a hearing, or a basis for that re-detention. (Id. at 3.) In their opposition, respondents state that they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order to a motion for preliminary injunction but do not oppose the granting of petitioner's motion to proceed under pseudonym. (Doc. No. 8 at 1-2.) Accordingly, pursuant to the reasoning in Perez and O.A.C.S., petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 3 ) is GRANTED and, good cause appearing, petitioner's motion to proceed under pseudonym (Doc. No. 2 ) is GRANTED. The court ORDERS the following: (1) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents' custody on the same conditions that governed his release immediately prior to his re-detention on 2/23/2026; and (2) Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner written notice and a pre-detention hearing before a neutral adjudicator, where respondents shall bear the burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that petitioner poses a risk of flight or a danger to the community. Under the circumstances of this case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties are DIRECTED to meet and confer regarding a briefing schedule on a motion for preliminary injunction and file a joint stipulation on that matter within fourteen (14) days of the date of entry of this order. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Pseudonym AND Order on Motion for TRO

#10

Mar 24, 2026

STIPULATION REGARDING PROPOSED SCHEDULE by the Parties in response to 3/13/2026 Minute Order. (White, Carter) Modified on 3/25/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#11

Aug 10, 2026

NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS by Carter C White. (White, Carter) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#12

Aug 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of Additional Counsel for Service: Attorney Huang, Jenny Chi-Chin Huang added as co-counsel for M. A.. (Huang, Jenny) Modified on 8/12/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 08/11/2026)