Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03627

(HC) Dixon v. Warden Mesa Verde Ice Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: May 11, 2026
Assigned to: Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to: Erica Grosjean
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 12, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 11, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd Blanche, Orestes Cruz, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, The GEO Group, Inc., Warden Mesa Verde Ice Processing Center by Dennis Milton Dixon. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13309558) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, C, Declaration of Counsel, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Wang, Chien-Yu) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 11, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Dennis Milton Dixon. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of TRI and PI, # 2 Affidavit Efforts Affidavit, # 3 Exhibit Exhibits B, D-M for Irreparable Injury, # 4 Proposed Order PI Proposed Order, # 5 Proposed Order TRO Proposed Order, # 6 TRO Checklist)(Wang, Chien-Yu) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 11, 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: 05/11/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#4
May 12, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#5
May 12, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The Court has reviewed the Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1) and the related request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 2). Petitioner (A File #: ) asserts that he has been detained since September 11, 2025 (Doc. 2-1 at 3), more than 8 months ago. He does not explain his delay in seeking his request for a temporary restraining order or why despite this delay, the Court should treat the situation as an emergency. Thus, the TRO request is untimely, and it is DENIED. Local Rule 231(b). The Court refers the matter to the assigned magistrate judge for a determination on the merits. The Court sets the following briefing schedule, which may be modified by the magistrate judge as needed. Respondents SHALL file their responsive pleading within 21 days. Petitioner may file a traverse no later than 7 days after the respondents file their brief.In the meantime, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States nor transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (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"). Given the circumstances, the Court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and any subsequent order and finds that Petitioner has satisfied the factors governing the issuance of such relief signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on May 12, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
#6
May 12, 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: 05/12/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
May 12, 2026
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO
#9
Jun 12, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#10
Jun 12, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

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(HC) Dixon
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Warden Mesa Verde Ice Processing Center
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