Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03557
(HC) Sanchez Lemus v. Warden, California City Correctional Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
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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:
June 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 08, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Hemerson David Sanchez Lemus. ($5 filing fee paid. Receipt to be docketed 5/11/26.) (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 08, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Hemerson David Sanchez Lemus. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 08, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
#4
May 08, 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: 05/08/2026)
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CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
May 08, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/8/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition within 3 calendar days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a reply within 10 calendar days from the date of this order. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO are pending.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar 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 via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition and 2 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Order
#6
May 08, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Michael G. Tierney for Warden, California City Correctional Center, attorney Anthony Andrews terminated (Tierney, Michael) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
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DESIGNATION
May 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Hemerson David Sanchez Lemus. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
May 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
May 08, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
May 11, 2026
OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden, California City Correctional Center to 2 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Tierney, Michael) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
May 11, 2026
RECEIPT number 200018912 for $5.00 filing fee from Hemerson David Sanchez Lemus. (Deputy Clerk KML)
#8
May 14, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/14/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 5/8/26 (ECF No. 5 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Galina Dorris is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Galina Dorris, Gavrilov & Brooks, 2315 Capital Ave., Sacramento, CA 95816, (916) 333-0886, gdorris@gavrilovlaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
May 14, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#9
May 15, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#10
May 18, 2026
Extension of Time
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Extension of Time
#11
May 18, 2026
Statement of Non-Opposition
Main Document:
Statement of Non-Opposition
#12
May 18, 2026
The Court finds that there is good cause to GRANT Petitioner's 10 motion for an extension of time to file his reply given counsel's recent 8 appointment. Petitioner may file a reply no later than 5/27/2026. (Entered: 05/18/2026)
May 18, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
May 26, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward: 5 Order sent to Hemerson David Sanchez Lemus. Notice of Change of Address due by 7/6/2026. (Deputy Clerk AKP) Modified on 5/28/2026 (AKP).
#13
May 27, 2026
REPLY by Hemerson David Sanchez Lemus re 7 Opposition. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proof of Service)(Dorris, Galina) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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REPLY
#14
Jun 03, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#15
Jun 03, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
(HC) Sanchez Lemus
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Warden, California City Correctional Center
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