Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02963

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Apr 20, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against San Francisco ICE Field Office, Field Officer Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, California City Correction Center, Tae D. Johnson by Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

RECEIPT number 100007953 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Pedro Ventura. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

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Apr 23, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/29/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 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: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

Apr 23, 2026

Service by Mail

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Apr 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/24/2026: On 4/20/2026, a motion for temporary restraining order was filed on behalf of immigration detainee petitioner Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez through next friend Francisco Marquez Bernal. (Doc. No. 3 .) Mr. Marquez Bernal has also filed a motion to appoint counsel on petitioner's behalf. (Doc. No. 2 .) The court incorporates its reasoning set forth in Argueta-Guevara v. Johnson, No. 1:26-cv-02161-DAD-CSK, 2026 WL 785868, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026) and concludes that, because Mr. Marquez Bernal is proceeding in a pro se capacity, the motion for temporary restraining order must be denied. However, pursuant to the reasoning set forth in Alvarado v. Johnson, No. 1:26-cv-02711-DAD-CKD, 2026 WL 983168 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 13, 2026), the court concludes that the appointment of counsel is appropriate under the circumstances. Mr. Marquez Bernal alleges that petitioner Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez entered the United States in 2003, has no criminal history, and was detained inside this country. Accordingly, petitioner may be likely to succeed on the merits of his claim pursuant to the reasoning set forth in Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, Cal. City Corr. Ctr., 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB, 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026) and Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR, 2026 WL 785871, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026). The court finds that petitioner's ability to articulate his claims pro se is likely hindered by allegedly being transferred across multiple facilities. Accordingly, the court concludes that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel. For these reasons: (1) Petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 3 ) is DENIED without prejudice to its refiling; (2) Petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. No. 2 ) is GRANTED as follows: (A) The matter is hereby REFERRED to the Federal Public Defender's Office of this district to determine if petitioner is financially eligible for appointment of counsel pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B), and if so to identify counsel for petitioner; (B) The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order and the petition for writ of habeas corpus on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment; and (C) Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, a notice shall be filed with the Court by the Federal Public Defender's Office regarding whether petitioner is financially eligible for appointment of counsel and, if so, identifying counsel to be appointed at petitioner's behalf. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Apr 24, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez. (Deputy Clerk MCF)

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Apr 27, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition, OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Respondents. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 4/29/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: ECF No. 6, Minute Order and 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez at California City. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

Apr 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Apr 28, 2026

PETITIONER'S ADDRESS UPDATED to California City, P.O. Box 2513, 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City, CA 93505 pursuant to chambers request and confirmed with ICE locator. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

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Jun 02, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jun 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 6/3/2026: (Text Only Entry): The Court has been notified of Counsels contact information 8, pursuant to the Order at ECF 6. Attorney Peter Jones is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Peter Jones, 265 E. River Park Cir. Ste. 310, Fresno, CA 93720, 559-233-9330, pjones@wjhattorneys.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Jun 03, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jun 10, 2026

TRAVERSE/REPLY by Pedro Martin Ventura Lopez. (Jones, Peter) Modified on 6/11/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jul 09, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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Jul 09, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations