Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-01354
(HC) Arenas v. U.S. General Attorney
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Case Information
Filed: April 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Dennis M. Cota
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
August 25, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 06, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against U.S. General Attorney by Jorge Arenas. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 08, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 5/11/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Apr 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jorge Arenas. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
Apr 08, 2026
Service by Mail
#3
Apr 09, 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: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#4
Apr 09, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. General Attorney, attorney Melissa K. Lott, GOVT terminated (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#5
Apr 16, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/14/2026 AUTHORIZING Petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action, and DIRECTING RESPONDENT to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of Respondent's answer/return. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document:
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Apr 16, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Jorge Arenas. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
Apr 20, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents sent to Jorge Arenas. Notice of Change of Address due by 5/29/2026. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
Apr 22, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 22, 2026
RE-SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents re-served on Jorge Arenas with corrected P.O. Box 2513. (Deputy Clerk KS)
#6
Apr 30, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. General Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 5/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
May 14, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents sent to Jorge Arenas. Notice of Change of Address due by 6/22/2026. (Deputy Clerk JRW)
#7
Jul 23, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 7/20/2026 DIRECTING respondents file an affidavit or sworn declaration to support the claim within 14 days of this order. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
#8
Jul 23, 2026
DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Kenneth J. Jager. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 7/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document:
DECLARATION
Jul 23, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 23, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Jorge Arenas. (Deputy Clerk AMW)
Aug 03, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward: 7 Order sent to Jorge Arenas. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/11/2026. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
#9
Aug 25, 2026
Findings and Recommendations
Main Document:
Findings and Recommendations
Aug 25, 2026
Service by Mail
Parties
(HC) Arenas
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U.S. General Attorney
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