Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03238

(HC) Rios Ferrel v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility

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Filed: April 28, 2026
Assigned to: Micah Wj Smith
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: April 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 28, 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 28, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 28, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#4
Apr 28, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#5
Apr 29, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel signed by Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith on 4/29/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
Apr 29, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#7
Apr 29, 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#8
Apr 29, 2026
EO: The court has received and reviewed Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. 1, Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, ECF No. 2, and Motion to Appoint Counsel, ECF No. 3, and Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, ECF No. 4 .Upon review of the Petition, the court believes this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel, ECF No. 3, is therefore GRANTED. Within seven days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Smith_Orders@hid.uscourts.gov, which shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within fourteen days of appointment of counsel, Petitioner may supplement the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the petition on the Federal Defender.After counsel is appointed, the court will set a schedule for briefing on the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. And given the court's ongoing consideration of Petitioner's Petition, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer or otherwise take Petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. 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").IT IS SO ORDERED.(JUDGE MICAH W. J. SMITH) (ab) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Apr 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Immigration New Case Documents, 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel. (Deputy Clerk MR)
Apr 29, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Apr 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 8 Entering Order, was served on Juan Pablo Rios Ferrel at the address of record on April 29, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)
Apr 29, 2026
SERVICE BY EMAIL: A PDF copy of Dkt. No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Dkt. No. 8 Entering Order was served by email on the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California at zzCAEml_Appointments_Habeas@fd.org on April 29, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)
Apr 29, 2026
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(HC) Rios Ferrel
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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