Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03320

#1

Apr 30, 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 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 Daffne Pamela Otero Cureno. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#2

Apr 30, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Daffne Pamela Otero Cureno. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#3

Apr 30, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Daffne Pamela Otero Cureno. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#4

May 01, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Service by Mail

May 01, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Daffne Pamela Otero Cureno. (Deputy Clerk MR)

#5

May 03, 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: 05/03/2026)

#6

May 18, 2026

Request

#8

May 19, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 05/18/26 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and Petitioner is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action; 3 Motion to appoint counsel is GRANTED an d the Federal Defender is APPOINTED to represent Petitioner. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's cou rtroom deputy Jodi Palmer at jpalmer@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for Petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within 7 days of this Order the Federal Def ender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Respondent is DIRECTED to file a response or motion to dismiss within 21 days. Respondent shall include with the response any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the habeas application. Petitioner's reply or opposition, if any, is due on or before 14 days from the date Respondent's response is filed. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment, United States Attorney) (Deputy Clerk KML)

#9

May 19, 2026

Opposition to Motion

May 19, 2026

Minute Order

May 19, 2026

Service by Mail

May 22, 2026

Service by Mail

May 22, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

May 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#12

May 28, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/28/2026 VACATING the 8 Briefing Schedule and DIRECTING Petitioner to inform the Court whether Petitioner seeks to file an amended complaint with 7 days of the date of this order. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#14

Jun 15, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 06/15/26 ORDERING that, within 14 days, Respondents are directed to file an answer/return or motion to dismiss including any and all transcripts or other relevant documents; and Petitioner's r eply or opposition, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of Respondents' filing. In order to ensure this court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent SHALL NOT transfer petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#17

Aug 24, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

Aug 25, 2026

Minute Order

#20

Aug 27, 2026

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