Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01989
(HC)Espinal-Hernandez v. Lyons
Completed
Case Information
Filed: March 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Dennis M. Cota
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: March 18, 2026
Last Activity:
March 18, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 12, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against all Respondents by Juan Alberto Espinal-Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 12, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TO STAY REMOVAL by Juan Alberto Espinal-Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 12, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#4
Mar 12, 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: 03/12/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Mar 12, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Juan Alberto Espinal-Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
Mar 12, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007547 for $5.00 for Juan Alberto Espinal-Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
Mar 12, 2026
Service by Mail
#5
Mar 13, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/13/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 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 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 3/17/2026. 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 3/27/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the 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 CRS) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Mar 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 5, served on Juan Alberto Espinal-Hernandez. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)
Mar 13, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
Mar 13, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Mar 16, 2026
OPPOSITION to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice to Appear)(Rodriguez, Camilo) Modified on 3/19/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
#7
Mar 17, 2026
Certificate / Proof of Service
Main Document:
Certificate / Proof of Service
#8
Mar 18, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#9
Mar 18, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
Mar 18, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order and 9 Judgment served on Juan Alberto Espinal-Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
Mar 18, 2026
Service by Mail
Parties
(HC)Espinal-Hernandez
Party
Lyons
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