Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02703

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Apr 10, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Jorge Manzo Valencia. (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#2

Apr 10, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Jorge Manzo Valencia. (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#3

Apr 10, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/14/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/10/2026: 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 respondents 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 courts 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 respondents with a copy of the petition and motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorneys 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 Monday, 4/13/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall specify whether petitioner has been previously detained by immigration authorities and substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB (HC), 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026), Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 785871 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 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 their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction and whether they oppose 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: 04/10/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Jorge Manzo Valencia. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

Apr 10, 2026

Minute Order

Apr 10, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 10, 2026

RECEIPT number 200018354 for $5.00 for filing fee from Jorge Manzo Valencia. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Apr 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Jorge Manzo Valencia. (Deputy Clerk KML)

#5

Apr 12, 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: 04/12/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

RESPONSE (Opposition) to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Respondent Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 4/15/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/27/2026: On 4/10/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 2 .) Petitioner alleges that he entered the United States in April 1997 without inspection, and on October 29, 2025, he was detained by immigration authorities. (Doc. No. 1 at 5.) Also on April 10, 2026, the court directed respondent to specify whether petitioner has been previously detained by immigration authorities and substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from the circumstances addressed in this court's decision in Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB (HC), 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026) and Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 785871 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026). (Doc. No. 4.) On April 13, 2026, respondent filed an opposition to the pending motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 6 .) Therein, respondent did not respond to the court's inquiries. (Id.) The court construes respondent's failure to comply as a concession that this case is not distinguishable from Quichimbo-Jimenez and Cardenas. Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning as stated in Quichimbo-Jimenez and Cardenas, the court GRANTS the motion for temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 2 ) as follows: (1) Respondent is ORDERED to immediately release petitioner Jorge Manzo Valencia, A-File No. 247-020-395, from respondent's custody on the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his October 29, 2025 re-detention; and (2) Respondent is ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge where respondents will have the burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that petitioner is a danger to the community or a flight risk. Under the circumstances of this case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the California City Correctional Center. The parties are directed to meet and confer and, if possible, submit a joint proposed briefing schedule and hearing date with respect to any motion for a preliminary injunction no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of entry of this order. (cc: ICE - California Citt) (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

Apr 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Jorge Manzo Valencia. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

Apr 27, 2026

Service by Mail

May 05, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Unable to Forward: 7 Minute Order sent to Jorge Manzo Valencia. Notice of Change of Address due by 6/12/2026. (Deputy Clerk NAC)

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Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 25-1550, 26-2703 by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#9

Aug 19, 2026

ORDER NOT RELATING CASES signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 8/18/2026. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order served on Jorge Manzo Valenzuela. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

Aug 31, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 9 Order sent to Jorge Manzo Valenzuela. Notice of Change of Address due by 10/8/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#10

Oct 07, 2026

Notice of Appearance