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Case Information
Filed: April 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Edmund F. Brennan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
October 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 08, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Tonya Andrews by Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 08, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Apr 09, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 5/14/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#5
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
Apr 09, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
Apr 09, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Apr 14, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 04/14/2026 GRANTING Petitioner's 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and GRANTING Petitioner's 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Within 7 days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's information to Judge Edmund F. Brennan's courtroom deputy who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. Respondent's answer/response to the § 2241 Petition is due no later than 20 days from the date of this order and Petitioner's reply is due 14 days after being served with the answer. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Apr 14, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk KS)
Apr 14, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Apr 17, 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. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#8
Apr 22, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/22/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 4/14/2026 (ECF No. 6 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Barbara Z. Zaragoza seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 4/21/2026 and notified of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Galina Dorris is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Barbara Z. Zaragoza, Law Office of Barbara Z. Zaragoza, 1350 Columbia Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92102, (619) 713-3572, office@bzaragozalaw.com as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text only entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment and Office of the Clerk - Operations) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
#9
Apr 22, 2026
AMENDED MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/22/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 4/14/2026 (ECF No. 6 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Barbara Z. Zaragoza seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 4/21/2026 and notified of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Barbara Z. Zaragoza is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Barbara Z. Zaragoza, Law Office of Barbara Z. Zaragoza, 1350 Columbia Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92102, (619) 713-3572, office@bzaragozalaw.com as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text only entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment and Office of the Clerk - Operations) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
Apr 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk NAC)
Apr 22, 2026
Minute Order
Apr 22, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Amended Minute Order served on Omar Jacques. (Deputy Clerk NAC)
#10
Apr 27, 2026
STIPULATION re Proposed Scheduling by Omar Jacques. Attorney Zalewski-Zaragoza, Barbara added. (Zalewski-Zaragoza, Barbara) Modified on 4/28/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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STIPULATION
#11
Apr 29, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/28/2026 ACCEPTING 10 proposed schedule, and briefing shall proceed as follows: Petitioner's supplemental petition shall be filed no later than 5/1/2026; Respondents shall file a return or other response to the petition no later than 5/8/2026; Petitioner may file a traverse on or before 5/15/2026. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
#12
May 01, 2026
SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Omar Jacques. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits)(Zalewski-Zaragoza, Barbara) Modified on 5/4/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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SUPPLEMENTAL
#13
May 08, 2026
OPPOSITION to 12 Supplemental Petition by Tonya Andrews, Pamela J. Bondi, Poly Kaiser, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit 9th Circuit Record)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 5/12/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
#14
May 15, 2026
REPLY (Traverse) to 13 Response/Opposition by Omar Jacques . (Zalewski-Zaragoza, Barbara) Modified on 5/18/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 05/15/2026)
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REPLY
#15
Aug 04, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 08/03/26 RECOMMEDNING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted, that Respondents immediately release petitioner Omar Jacques from custody; that Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; that if the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered; and that Clerk enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins; Objections to these F&Rs due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
#16
Aug 11, 2026
OBJECTIONS to 15 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 8/12/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#17
Aug 13, 2026
RESPONSE to 16 Objections to Findings and Recommendations by Omar Jacques. (Zalewski-Zaragoza, Barbara) Modified on 8/14/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 08/13/2026)
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RESPONSE
#18
Aug 28, 2026
NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 8/31/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 08/28/2026)
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Notice (Other)
#19
Oct 13, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
#20
Oct 14, 2026
ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/13/26 DECLINING to ADOPT 15 Findings and Recommendations and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as follows: Within 14 days, Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which the government shall bear the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that Petitioner is either a flight risk or risk to community safety such that Petitioner's continued immigration detention is justified; Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner and his counsel with 7 days' advance notice of the date and time of the scheduled bond hearing and allow Petitioner to have counsel present at the hearing should he so desir e; If Respondents fail to comply with the above, Petitioner shall be immediately released from Respondents' custody; Within 17 days of the date of entry of this order, Respondents are ORDERED to file a status report with this court certifying c ompliance with this order and attaching, as applicable, the immigration judge's order from the bond hearing; and the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment for Petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc Golden State Annex) (Deputy Clerk JAW)
#21
Oct 14, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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