Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03102
(HC) Portela v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: April 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Stanley A. Boone
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Active
Last Activity:
April 27, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 23, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, 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, Warden of the California City Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 23, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 23, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Apr 24, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to David Pulles Portela signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/24/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#5
Apr 24, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 5/29/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#6
Apr 24, 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: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Apr 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Prisoner New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, served on David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk RMG)
Apr 24, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Apr 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility, attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#8
Apr 27, 2026
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Main Document:
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
#9
Apr 27, 2026
DOCUMENT(S) SERVED ELECTRONICALLY: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, served on United States Attorney's Office. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
#10
Apr 27, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Apr 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition, served on David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk AML)
Apr 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel served on David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk AML)
Apr 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Parties
(HC) Portela
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Party