Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02955

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Apr 20, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Miguel Gonzalez Leal. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#2

Apr 21, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 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: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Miguel Gonzalez Leal. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Apr 21, 2026

Service by Mail

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Apr 22, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondents U.S. Attorney General, Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213)(Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/22/2026: A review of the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus reveals that petitioner may be seeking a temporary restraining order. Petitioner is DIRECTED to file a motion for temporary restraining order if he is seeking emergency relief. Regardless, the 1 petition is immediately REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Miguel Gonzalez Leal. (Deputy Clerk MCF)

Apr 22, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Apr 22, 2026

Service by Mail

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Apr 24, 2026

Order

Apr 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order and IFP Application, served on Miguel Gonzalez Leal. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#7

May 04, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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May 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/5/2026: (Text Only Entry).Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 7 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 court's 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 7 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, the court has conducted a preliminary review of the pending motion and petition for writ of habeas corpus and observes that this case may involve core issues that the undersigned has previously addressed in this context. Accordingly, the parties are advised that if the court concludes that petitioner is entitled to the relief that is requested in the pending motion, then the court will also rule on the merits of the underlying petition. 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."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-cv-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering the merits of the habeas petition and motion for preliminary injunction simultaneously). Counsel for respondent shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondent shall file a written opposition to the pending 7 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 5/6/2026. In that opposition, respondent shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025); Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025); Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025); Yang v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, et al., No. 2:26-cv-00832-DAD-DMC, 2026 WL 765027 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 18, 2026); 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); J.P.C. v. Chestnut, et al., 1:26-cv-02108-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 788129 (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. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. If respondent opposes this court ruling on the underlying petition, then respondent is DIRECTED to indicate so and provide substantive reasons in support thereof in its opposition. (Deputy Clerk CGH) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

NOTICE of Submission on Existing Pleading; OPPOSITION to 5/05/2026 Minute Order by Respondents U.S. Attorney General, Warden. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 5/6/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

May 05, 2026

Minute Order

May 05, 2026

Service by Mail

May 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Miguel Gonzalez Leal. (Deputy Clerk PAB)

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May 06, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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May 06, 2026

Judgment

May 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Order, 12 Judgment served on Miguel Gonzalez Leal. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

May 06, 2026

Service by Mail

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May 18, 2026

In Forma Pauperis

May 19, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed: 8 Minute Order sent to Miguel Gonzalez. Notice of Change of Address due by 6/26/2026. (Deputy Clerk JRM)