Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02035

(HC) Morales Morales v. United States Department of Justice

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Filed: March 13, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Carolyn K. Delaney
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 13, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Defendants by Juan Morales Morales. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13033336) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Sponsor declaration, # 2 Exhibit Good moral character statements, # 3 Exhibit Petitioner spouse statement)(Quiroz, Omer) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 13, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Juan Morales Morales. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit tro chechk list, # 2 Proposed Order TRO proposed order)(Quiroz, Omer) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 13, 2026
EXHIBIT Petitioner spouse statement by Juan Morales Morales. (Quiroz, Omer) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#4
Mar 13, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Juan Morales Morales. (Quiroz, Omer) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#5
Mar 13, 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: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Mar 13, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk SR) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#7
Mar 13, 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: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Mar 13, 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: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#9
Mar 16, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/16/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. In that Motion, Petitioner states he was detained in June 2025, over nine months before filing that Motion. Petitioner does not explain why he did not seek injunctive relief sooner. Notably, Local Rule 231(b) states: "In considering a motion for a temporary restraining order, the Court will consider whether the applicant could have sought relief by motion for preliminary injunction at an earlier date without the necessity for seeking last-minute relief by motion for temporary restraining order." Because Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is untimely, the court will CONVERT that Motion to a 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Further, the court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the 1 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 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. 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 Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 3/18/2026. 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 12:00 PM on 3/19/2026. 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. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 12:00 PM on 3/16/2026. 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: 03/16/2026)
Mar 16, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
#10
Mar 18, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#11
Mar 18, 2026
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mar 18, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

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(HC) Morales Morales
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United States Department of Justice
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