Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02144

#1

Mar 18, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Kristi Noem by Samael Gonzalez Melendez. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13054430) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Detention Location, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit ICE interim Guidance, # 4 Exhibit Unpublished BIA Decision, # 5 Exhibit The New Yorker article, # 6 Exhibit Substack article, # 7 Exhibit Guardian article, # 8 Exhibit PBS article, # 9 Exhibit NBC Bay Area article, # 10 Exhibit Law360 article, # 11 Exhibit MotherJones article, # 12 Exhibit The Guardian article, # 13 Exhibit Corey Lewandowski Tweet, # 14 Exhibit NYU School of Law article, # 15 Exhibit The Guardian article, # 16 Exhibit CBS article, # 17 Exhibit Clinic article, # 18 Exhibit AIC article, # 19 Exhibit Board of Immigration Appeals, # 20 Exhibit TRAC article, # 21 Exhibit Politico article, # 22 Exhibit The Atlantic article, # 23 Exhibit Final Judgement, # 24 Exhibit Class action certification, # 25 Exhibit Stay order, # 26 Exhibit In chambers order, # 27 Exhibit EOIR guidance, # 28 Exhibit Petitioner's Doctor's Letter)(Stanley, Slater) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#2

Mar 18, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Samael Gonzalez Melendez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet for parallel habeas action, # 2 Memorandum Points and Authorities for TRO, # 3 Exhibit ICE interim Guidance, # 4 Exhibit Proof of Detention Location, # 5 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 6 Exhibit Feb 27 Email to ICE, # 7 Exhibit Feb 27 Email reply from ICE, # 8 Exhibit Feb 27 Email to DHS, # 9 Exhibit March 7 Expedite FOIA to ICE, # 10 Exhibit March 7 Auto Reply from ICE, # 11 Exhibit March 7 Email to ICE, # 12 Exhibit March 10 Email to ICE, # 13 Exhibit Immigration Court record of filings by parties, # 14 Exhibit Petitioner's Doctor's Letter)(Stanley, Slater) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#3

Mar 18, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET by Samael Gonzalez Melendez. (Stanley, Slater) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#4

Mar 18, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#6

Mar 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 18, 2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) Respondents shall file any opposition to Petitioner's Motion for TRO by March 20, 2026. Any response must include Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the motion for TRO. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Petitioner may file a reply by March 23, 2026. The parties shall indicate in their briefing whether they are amenable to converting the motion for TRO into a motion for preliminary injunction. The parties shall also indicate whether they request a hearing on the motion. In the meantime, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). TODAY, Petitioner's counsel shall serve a copy of this minute order, along with Petitioner's A# and all documents filed in this case to date, on the U.S. Attorney's Office via email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#7

Mar 18, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Samael Gonzalez Melendez. (Stanley, Slater) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 2026

Minute Order

#8

Mar 20, 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: 03/20/2026)

#9

Mar 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 23, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) The motion is unopposed. See L.R. 230(c). The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner (A# 094-449-319) under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by March 30, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by April 3, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#10

Mar 23, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

Mar 23, 2026

Minute Order

#11

Mar 30, 2026

RESPONSE to ORDER to SHOW CAUSE (Motion to Dismiss and Response to Petition; Opposition to Preliminary Injunction) by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(McDonald, Tracey) Modified on 3/31/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#12

Mar 31, 2026

REPLY by Samael Gonzalez Melendez re 11 Response to Order to Show Cause,. (Marin, Jose) (Entered: 03/31/2026)