Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03399

(HC) Francois v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

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Case Information

Filed: May 04, 2026
Assigned to: Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to: Carolyn K. Delaney
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: May 15, 2026
Last Activity: May 21, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
May 04, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by Francois Wistong. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 05, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#3
May 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 05/05/2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ). Respondent shall file a response to the Habeas Petition by May 7, 2026. Any opposition must include Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the issues presented. Failure to timely respond will be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). The matter is not set for hearing at this time. Pending the Court's ruling on the Habeas Petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY). (Deputy Clerk CRN) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
May 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order, served on Francois Wistong. (Deputy Clerk CRN)
May 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Francois Wistong. (Deputy Clerk MR)
May 05, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008048 for $5.00 for Francois Wistong from Francois Wistong. (Deputy Clerk MR)
May 05, 2026
Minute Order
May 05, 2026
Service by Mail
#4
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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
May 06, 2026
RESPONSE by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#6
May 07, 2026
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 05/06/26 PROVISIONALLY AUTHORIZING Petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis, subject to Petitioner filing an application to proceed in forma pauperis within 30 days from the date of this Order. Within 7 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 Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
May 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order and an application to proceed in forma pauperis served on Francois Wistong. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
May 07, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
May 13, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 5/13/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 6 . Attorney Barbara Zalewski-Zaragoza is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 5/13/2026 as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to Barbara Zaragoza, Law Office of Barbara Z. Zaragoza, 1350 Columbia Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92102, (619) 713-3572, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
May 13, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#8
May 15, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#9
May 15, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
#10
May 15, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#11
May 15, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#12
May 15, 2026
Notice of Compliance
Main Document: Notice of Compliance
#13
May 21, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION: Petitioner's name corrected from "Francois Wistong" to "Wistong Francois". (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

Parties

(HC) Wistong
Party
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Party