Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02393

#1

Mar 27, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Harvey Elias Liberato. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#2

Mar 27, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Harvey Elias Liberato. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#3

Mar 27, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Harvey Elias Liberato. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#4

Apr 01, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 5/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 01, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Harvey Elias Liberato. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

#5

Apr 02, 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: 04/02/2026)

#6

Apr 03, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Exhibit conviction documents)(Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#7

Apr 03, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Warden. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#8

Apr 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 4/3/2026: Petitioner, Harvey Elias Liberato (A# 057-058-73, a self-represented immigration detainne, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and an application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 2 . Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2 ) is GRANTED and petitioner is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. Because petitioner, may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violations are proved, respondents will be served with the § 2241 petition and directed to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer/return. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. Respondents are directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, they shall include with the answer/return any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' answer/return. Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (establishing the All Writs Act which empowers the federal courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions...."); see also F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (emphasizing that federal courts have the power to "to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action").(Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#10

Apr 03, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden to 8 Minute Order,,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,,,,,,, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis,,,,,,,. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#11

Apr 03, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

Apr 03, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Harvey Elias Liberato. (Deputy Clerk MCF)

Apr 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Apr 03, 2026

Service by Mail

#12

Apr 07, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 04/07/2026.In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved and in the interest of justice, the court grants petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3 ). The Federal Defender is directed to identify counsel to represent petitioner. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's courtroom deputy Jonathan Anderson at janderson@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes them to serve as CJA counsel for petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). Within 7 days of adding counsel for petitioner, petitioner's counsel shall file an amended petition. The prior briefing schedule 8 is VACATED. Respondents shall file an answer/return within 14 days from the date petitioner files an amended petition. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, they shall include with the answer/return any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' answer/return. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Apr 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Minute Order served on Harvey Elias Liberato. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

Apr 07, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Apr 07, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 15, 2026

Minute Order

Apr 23, 2026

Minute Order

May 06, 2026

Minute Order