Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02976
(HC) Medrano Marquez v. Warden of California City Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: April 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
May 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 20, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of California City Detention Center by Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez.(RM) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 20, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez. (RM) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Apr 20, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez. (RM) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
Apr 20, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007958 for $5.00 for Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez from Cal City Immigration Processing.
#4
Apr 24, 2026
VISITING JUDGE NEW CASE DOCUMENT ISSUED. (RM) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
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VISITING
#5
Apr 24, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Warden of California City Detention Center (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#6
Apr 24, 2026
EO: The court has received and reviewed Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. 1, Motion for Appointment of Counsel, ECF No. 2, and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF No. 3 . The docket reflects that the case was filed on April 20, 2026, but the case was not assigned to the undersigned judge until today, April 24, 2026. 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. 2, 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 ofcounsel, 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 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. 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: 04/24/2026)
#7
Apr 24, 2026
OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden of California City Detention Center to 6 Minute Order,,,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,,,,,,,, Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel,,,,,,,,. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
Apr 24, 2026
SERVICE BY EMAIL: A PDF copy of Dkt. No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Dkt. No. 6 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 24, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)
Apr 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 6 Entering Order, was served on Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez at the address of record on April 24, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)
Apr 24, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 24, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Apr 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Civil New Case Documents for Visiting Judge served on Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez. (RM)
#8
Apr 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of California City Detention Center, attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#9
Apr 27, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-02181-DAD-CSK by Warden of California City Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Proof of service)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Related Case
#10
May 04, 2026
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 05/01/26 RELATING cases 1:26-cv-02181-DAD-CSK and :26-cv-02976-MWJS. This related case is REASSIGNED to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim for all further proceedings. Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 1:26-cv-2976 DAD CSK (HC). (cc MWJS) (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Order Reassigning Case AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
May 04, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
May 04, 2026
Service by Mail
#11
May 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 5/5/2026: The court has been notified of appointed counsel's contact information pursuant to Dkt. No. 6 Entering Order. Attorney Toni LaShay White is hereby APPOINTED as CJA counsel for Petitioner Salvador Edgar Medrano Marquez. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect said attorney at PO Box 1081 El Dorado, CA 95623, 530-885-6244, toniwhite6311@gmail.com respectively, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter, nunc pro tunc to 5/1/2026. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk JRW) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
May 05, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
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(HC) Medrano Marquez
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Warden of California City Detention Center
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