Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02923

(HC) Espinoza v. Warden, California City Correctional Center

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Case Information

Filed: April 17, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Sean C. Riordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: April 27, 2026
Last Activity: April 30, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#2
Apr 17, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Sixto Morales Espinoza. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Apr 17, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Sixto Morales Espinoza. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#4
Apr 17, 2026
DECLARATION in support of 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#1
Apr 20, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Sixto Morales Espinoza. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#5
Apr 20, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 5/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#6
Apr 20, 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: 04/20/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#7
Apr 20, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 4/20/2026:The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Petitioner's claim. See e.g., Alvarez Maciel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01318-DC-CKD, 2026 WL 496948 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2026), and Barajas Ortiz v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01167-DC-SCR, 2026 WL 508419 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 4/23/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 5/7/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JRW) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Apr 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Sixto Morales Espinoza. (Deputy Clerk VLK)
Apr 20, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Apr 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Sixto Morales Espinoza. (Deputy Clerk JRW)
Apr 20, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Apr 21, 2026
OPPOSITION to 1 Petition, Preliminary Injunction, and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Respondent Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 4/22/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: OPPOSITION
#9
Apr 21, 2026
[DISREGARD - Filed in Wrong Case] OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 4/22/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: [DISREGARD
#10
Apr 27, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#11
Apr 27, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
Apr 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order, 11 Judgment served on Sixto Morales Espinoza. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
#12
Apr 30, 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 RRB) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE

Parties

(HC) Espinoza
Party
Warden, California City Correctional Center
Party