Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00955

#1

Mar 18, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez by Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#2

Mar 18, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#3

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 VLK) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#4

Mar 18, 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: 03/18/2026)

#5

Mar 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The Court has reviewed the Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1) and the related request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 2). Petitioner asserts that he has been detained since January 26 2026 (Doc. 2 at 2), about 50 days ago. He does not explain his delay in seeking his request for a temporary restraining order or why despite this delay, the Court should treat the situation as an emergency. Thus, the TRO request is untimely, and it is DENIED. Local Rule 231(b). The Court refers the matter to the assigned magistrate judge for a determination on the merits. The Court sets the following briefing schedule, which may be modified by the magistrate judge as needed. Respondents SHALL file their responsive pleading within 21 days. Petitioner may file a traverse no later than 7 days after the respondents file their brief. In the meantime, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States nor transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (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"). Given the circumstances, the Court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and any subsequent order and finds that Petitioner has satisfied the factors governing the issuance of such relief signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on March 18, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order on Motion for TRO served on Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk IM)

Mar 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Mar 18, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

Mar 18, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 18, 2026

RECEIPT number 17806 for $5.00 for filing fee from Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#6

Apr 08, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#7

Apr 08, 2026

Dismiss

#8

Apr 20, 2026

TRAVERSE to 6 Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#9

Apr 22, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#10

Apr 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) Currently pending in this matter is Petitioner's petition for habeas corpus (Doc. 1 ) and motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. 9 ). On April 8, 2026, Respondents informed the Court that Petitioner had been granted voluntary departure, with an administrative expiration date of April 27, 2026. (Doc. 8 .) On April 22, 2026, Petitioner informed the Court of his wish to proceed with voluntary departure. (Doc. 9 .) As such, the Court LIFTS its previous order preventing Petitioner's removal from the United States or transfer out of this District (Doc. 5 ) for purposes of effectuating his voluntary removal. Within 2 days of the date of this order, Respondents SHALL file a notice addressing whether the voluntary departure has been completed signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on April 24, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 24, 2026

Minute Order

Apr 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk IM)

#11

Apr 26, 2026

Notice (Other)

#12

Apr 27, 2026

Notice (Other)

#13

Apr 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) On April 21, 2026, Petitioner filed a document entitled "Emergency Motion for Immediate Humanitarian Release and Order Permitting Voluntary Departure with Private Security Arrangements," in which he indicated a desire to voluntarily depart the United States. (Doc. 9, filed April 22, 2026.) In response, on 4/24/2026, the Court lifted its previous order preventing Petitioner's removal from the United States for purposes of effectuating/permitting him to voluntarily depart. (Doc. 10 .) However, the Court is informed that Petitioner has yet to voluntarily depart. (Doc. 12 .) To be clear, Petitioner's April 21 filing requested "immediate humanitarian release" so that Petitioner could make his own arrangements to voluntarily depart, but Petitioner offered no legal justification for such an order. Thus, that aspect of Petitioner's April 21 request is DENIED. Within seven days of the date of this order, Petitioner SHALL inform the Court whether he wishes to proceed with voluntary departure (as arranged by Respondents). Also within seven days of the date of this order, Respondents SHALL provide the Court with the previously promised update as to whether Petitioner's voluntary departure deadline has been extended signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on April 28, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

Apr 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Minute Order served on Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk IM)

Apr 28, 2026

Minute Order

#14

May 01, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Warden, California City Correctional Center, attorney Lauren Black, GOVT terminated (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#15

May 05, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#16

May 05, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

Service by Mail

May 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Order Reassigning Judge, served on Darwin Isaac Espinoza Lopez. (Deputy Clerk MR)

#17

May 12, 2026

Dismiss

May 15, 2026

Service by Mail

May 15, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND Order on Motion to Dismiss