Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-01167

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Mar 30, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#2

Mar 30, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#3

Mar 30, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 3/30/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondent shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging 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 present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. In light of petitioner's pro se status, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve respondent with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Counsel for respondent shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondent shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM Wednesday, 4/1/2026. In that opposition, respondent shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from the court's decision in P.A.H.E. v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01164-DJC-JDP, 2026 WL 451662 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 17, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondent is DIRECTED to indicate in its opposition whether it opposes converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction and whether it opposes the court resolving the merits of the underlying habeas petition. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

#5

Mar 30, 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: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

RECEIPT number 200018055 for $5.00 for Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Mar 30, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

Mar 30, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Mar 30, 2026

Minute Order

Mar 30, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Apr 01, 2026

ANSWER (Response) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction, and OPPOSITION to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. 1 Warrant of Arrest)(Ahmed, Ihsan) Modified on 4/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/2/2026: On 3/30/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 2 .) On the same day, the court issued an order directing respondent to indicate whether this case is distinguishable from that addressed in the court's order issued in P.A.H.E. v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01164-DJC-JDP, 2026 WL 451662 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 17, 2026), where the court concluded that detaining the petitioner who was originally released into the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor by the Office of Refugee Resettlement ("ORR") violated due process. (Doc. No. 4 .) On 4/1/2026, respondent filed an opposition to the pending motion. (Doc. No. 6 .) Therein respondent concedes that, aside from petitioner not being subject to 8 U.S.C. §1232(c)(2)(B) because he has not been transferred into the custody of the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), respondent does not have any legal or factual arguments to distinguish this case from P.A.H.E. (Id. at 2-3.) Respondent is also amenable to the court converting petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. (Id. at 2.) It is undisputed that petitioner entered the United States as an unaccompanied minor and was released into the country to a family sponsor by the ORR. Petitioner contends that he has no prior criminal history and was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on 1/29/2026 at his place of employment. The court notes that the decision to release the petitioner in P.A.H.E. was not driven by 8 U.S.C. § 1232(c)(2)(B), nor was the petitioner purportedly subject to that statutory provision, so the court rejects respondents' attempt to distinguish P.A.H.E. in this regard. Having considered the circumstances surrounding petitioner's detention and the parties' arguments, the court adopts the reasoning set forth in P.A.H.E. and concludes that petitioner's detention violates due process. Accordingly, the court CONVERTS petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction and GRANTS it as follows: (1) respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents custody; (2) respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without written notice and a hearing before an immigration judge where respondents will have the burden of establishing that petitioner is either a flight risk or danger to the community by clear and convincing evidence. Under the circumstances of the case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk is directed to serve the California City Corrections Center with a copy of this Order. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1 ), is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. (cc: ICE-California City) (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

Apr 02, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 02, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

Apr 02, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Apr 08, 2026

Order

Apr 08, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order, served on Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Apr 13, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward: (#7) Minute Order sent to Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. Notice of Change of Address due by 5/21/2026. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#9

Apr 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Warden. (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 20, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Return to Sender, Unable to Forward: 8 Order sent to Brayan Ariel Ramirez Baten. Notice of Change of Address due by 5/29/2026. (Deputy Clerk OML)