Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02778

#1

Apr 13, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against all respondents by next friend Neisy Jerez Ariza on behalf of Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Deputy Clerk LMS) Modified on 4/16/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#2

Apr 13, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

RECEIPT number 100007886 for $5.00 for Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez from Neisyjerez Ariza. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Apr 15, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 15, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

#3

Apr 16, 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: 04/16/2026)

#4

Apr 17, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 04/16/2026 APPOINTING the Federal Defender to represent Petitioner. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send couns el's contact information to Judge Dennis M. Cota's courtroom deputy and counsel will be added as counsel for Petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within 7 days of this orde r the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Petitioner is DIRECTED to file an amended petition within 14 days of the date of this order. Respondent is DIRECTED to file a response within 14 days of the fi ling of Petitioner's amended petition. Respondent shall include with the response any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the habeas application. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due on or before 14 days from the date Respondent's response is filed. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Apr 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order served on Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Apr 17, 2026

Service by Mail

#5

Apr 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 4/22/26: The Federal Defender's request to withdraw as counsel for Petitioner and to substitute Erin J. Radekin, Esq., is granted. Pursuant to Local Rule 180(b), Attorney Radekin is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court, nunc pro tunc to April 7, 2026. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to terminate the Federal Defender and to substitute Attorney Erin J. Radekin, Law Office of Erin J. Radekin, 2012 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, 916-504-3931, erinjradekin@gmail.com, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to send a copy of the petition and provide the Petitioner's full name and A number to the US Attorney's Office by May 6, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., at the email reflected on the docket, usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. (Text Only Entry), Attorney Erin J. Radekin for Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez added. (Deputy Clerk JLP) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#6

Apr 25, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Erin J. Radekin on behalf of Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez. (Radekin, Erin) (Entered: 04/25/2026)

#7

Apr 27, 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 VLC) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#8

May 01, 2026

MOTION for 7-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to File Amended Petition under 28 U.S.C. sec. 2241 by Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Radekin, Erin) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#10

May 13, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/12/2026 GRANTING 8 Motion for Extension of Time and DEEMING the 9 Amended Petition as timely. Response due by 5/22/2026. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#11

May 28, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/28/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to SHOW CAUSE within 3 days of this order why the Court should not recommend granting the petition. Petitioner shall have 14 days from the date of Respondents' filing to file a response. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#12

May 29, 2026

Dismiss

#14

Jun 15, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by District Judge Dennis M. Cota on 06/15/26 RECOMMENDING that Respondents' 12 Motion to Dismiss be denied; that the 9 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Petitioner be released immediately and that Respondents not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and that Respondents be enjoined and restrai ned from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including 7 days notice and a hearing before a neutral fact-finder where Petitioner be allowed counsel. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd; Objections to these F&Rs due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) Modified on 6/18/2026 (AJB).

#15

Jun 17, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#16

Jun 22, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 06/18/2026 ADOPTING the 14 Findings and Recommendations IN FULL and GRANTING Petitioner's 9 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Pet itioner Angel Andres Mateus Gonzalez, A# 240-326-401, from Respondents' custody on the same conditions, if any, he was subject prior to his most recent re-detention, and to return Petitioner's property. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAIN ED from re-detaining Petitioner, absent exigent circumstances, unless they provide Petitioner with at least 7 days' notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge, at which hearing Respondents will bear the burden of demonstrating that Petitioner poses a flight risk or danger to the community by clear and convincing evidence. Respondents' 12 Motion to Dismiss is hereby DENIED. CASE CLOSED. (cc: Mesa Verde) (Deputy Clerk KS)

#17

Jun 22, 2026

Judgment