Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00997

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Mar 20, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 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 3, 2026 (Doc. 2 at 3), nearly 80 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 20, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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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)

Mar 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order on Motion for TRO served on Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk IM)

Mar 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Mar 20, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

Mar 20, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 23, 2026

RECEIPT number 200017833 for $5.00 filing fee from Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk KML)

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Mar 25, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Mar 25, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Mar 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) On March 20, 2026, the Court denied Petitioner's initial request for emergency injunctive relief as untimely based upon the original allegation that Petitioner was detained on January 3, 2026. (Doc. 4 .) Petitioner has now filed an amended Petition (Doc. 6 ) and a request for leave to file a renewed TRO (Doc. 7 ), both of which clarify that the January 3, 2026 date was a typographical error left in the pleading template by accident. Instead, Petitioner now indicates that he was detained on March 1, 2026. (Doc. 6 at 2.) Given this new information, the Court will construe his request for leave as a renewed request for a TRO.The Court has reviewed the Amended Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 6 ) and the construed request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 7 ). Based on the current record, it appears Petitioner (A File # 206-450-620) is likely to succeed on at least one of his claims and that some form of immediate relief may be appropriate. Thus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents are ordered to show cause in writing no later than April 1, 2026, why the Court should not grant Petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order. Any response SHALL provide the Court with copies of referenced/relevant portions of Petitioner's A-File and other supporting documents, including available documentation related to any asserted violations of release conditions. Petitioner may file a reply no later than April 7, 2026. The Court further directs the parties to indicate on or before their respective filing deadlines (1) whether they are requesting a hearing; (2) whether they agree to convert the request for a TRO into a preliminary injunction without further briefing; and (3) whether they request additional briefing on the merits of the petition. Depending on the content of the filings, the Court may set a hearing or may rule on the papers. 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 exigent 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 preliminary relief. The Clerk of the Court is to notify the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California of this filing, by providing a Notice of Electronic Filing to usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on March 26, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 26, 2026

Minute Order

Mar 26, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk IM)

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Apr 01, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden, California City Correctional Center to 8 Minute Order,,,,,,,,,,,,. (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

Apr 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order on Motion served on Florin Cimpina. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Apr 14, 2026

Service by Mail

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May 04, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Jun 12, 2026

~Util - Terminate Civil Case

Jun 12, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

Jun 12, 2026

Service by Mail