Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03613

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May 11, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Todd M. Lyons by Luis Lopez Morales. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 11, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Luis Lopez Morales. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 11, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Luis Lopez Morales. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 11, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Luis Lopez Morales. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Luis Lopez Morales signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/12/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 4 TRO signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/12/2026. 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 9 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 4 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 4 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

May 12, 2026

Service by Mail

May 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 6 Immigration New Case Documents served on Luis Lopez Morales. (Deputy Clerk MR)

May 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

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May 15, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 8 Order,,,,,,, 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/19/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 8 . Attorney Jan D. Karowsky is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jan D. Karowsky, 2701 Del Paso Rd., Ste. 130-276, Sacramento, CA 95838, (916) 402-8223, karowskylaw@sbcglobal.net as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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May 20, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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May 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Luis Lopez Morales. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/21/26: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's Status Report and Supplemental Request 12 . Respondents are directed to comply with the Court's order 8 and provide Petitioner's counsel with "Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, [and] any custody warrants or notices" on or before 5/26/2026. The parties are directed to meet and confer to the extent further documents are needed to resolve the petition 1 . Petitioner's deadline to reply is extended to May 28, 2026. (Text Only Entry). (Entered: 05/21/2026)

May 21, 2026

Minute Order

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May 27, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility re 13 Minute Order,, 9 Response,. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement COURT ORDERED PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

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Jun 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/3/26: Petitioner's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal 15 is GRANTED. All motions and deadlines currently pending are terminated. The Court lifts its prior order 8 enjoining Respondents from transferring Petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. (Text Only Entry) (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Jun 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case