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
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Last Activity: August 25, 2026
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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
ORDER TO RESPOND; ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule; ORDER to Electronically File Transcripts and Other Necessary Documents; and ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Serve Documents signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/27/2026. Response to Petition due within 60 days. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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 DENYING 3 Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel Without Prejudice signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
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: 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
#11
May 06, 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: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#12
May 06, 2026
NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS by David Pulles Portela. Address remains the same. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Change of Address
#13
Jun 26, 2026
ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 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 California City Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Deportation Officer Decl. and Exhs.)(Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
Main Document: Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#14
Jun 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 6/29/2026: Pending the Court's decision in this case, 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"). (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Jun 29, 2026
Minute Order
#15
Jun 30, 2026
ORDER Granting 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel; Order Setting Briefing Schedule; ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Serve Documents on Federal Defender signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 06/26/2026. Seven-Day Deadline. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jun 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Order served on David Pulles Portela. (Deputy Clerk EF)
Jun 30, 2026
Service by Mail
#16
Jul 06, 2026
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Peter Michael Jones on behalf of David Pulles Portela. Attorney Jones, Peter Michael added. (Jones, Peter) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#17
Jul 14, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility, attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT terminated (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#18
Jul 29, 2026
NOTICE that Petitioner will Proceed with his Original Pro Se Petition by David Pulles Portela. (Jones, Peter) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#19
Jul 31, 2026
ORDER for Additional Briefing signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 7/30/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#20
Aug 13, 2026
RESPONSE by David Pulles Portela to 13 Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,. (Jones, Peter) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#21
Aug 13, 2026
FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by David Pulles Portela.(Jones, Peter) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#22
Aug 17, 2026
ORDER CONSTRUING First Amended Petition as Including Motion to Amend, DIRECTING Respondents to File Response to Motion to Amend, and STAYING Respondents' Deadline to File Supplemental Brief Regarding Third-Country Removal signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#24
Aug 25, 2026
Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings