Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02921
(HC) Morales v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: April 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to:
Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Active
Last Activity:
May 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 17, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Hector Sales Morales. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 17, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Hector Sales Morales. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 17, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Hector Sales Morales. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Apr 17, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#5
Apr 17, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Hector Sales Morales signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
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05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#6
Apr 19, 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: 04/19/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#7
Apr 20, 2026
ORDER to Respond; ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule; ORDER to Electronically File Transcripts and Other Necessary Documents; ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Serve Documents, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/20/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
#8
Apr 20, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Apr 20, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order for Response to the Petition served on Hector Sales Morales. SERVICE BY EMAIL: 7 Order and 1 Petition served on Office of the US Attorney as directed. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Apr 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Hector Sales Morales. (Deputy Clerk RMG)
#9
Apr 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on April 28, 2026: Pending the Court's decision on the petition, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Apr 28, 2026
Minute Order
Apr 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order, served on Hector Sales Morales. (Deputy Clerk FMN)
#10
Apr 29, 2026
RESPONSE to 7 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Proof of Service Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#11
May 04, 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 JPX) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#12
May 07, 2026
EXHIBIT 12-Conviction Records by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility re 10 Response to Order to Show Cause,,. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document:
EXHIBIT
#13
May 08, 2026
EXHIBIT Supplemental Conviction Records by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility re 10 Response to Order to Show Cause,,. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
EXHIBIT
#15
May 26, 2026
REPLY to Respondents' 10 Response to Order to Show Cause by Hector Sales Morales. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#14
May 27, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
Parties
(HC) Morales
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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