Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03645
(HC) Munoz v. Warden, California City Correctional Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Edward J. Davila
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:
May 29, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 12, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Marco Tulio Munoz. [$5 filing fee received. Receipt to be docketed 5/13/2026. ] (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 12, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Marco Tulio Munoz. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
May 12, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
#4
May 12, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, California City Correctional Center (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#5
May 12, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila 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 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: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Order
May 12, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Marco Tulio Munoz. (Deputy Clerk VLK)
May 12, 2026
RECEIPT number 200019002 for $5.00 for Marco Tulio Munoz. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
May 12, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
May 12, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
May 13, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE., attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT terminated (Fleming, Angel) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
May 15, 2026
Opposition to Motion
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Opposition to Motion
#8
May 18, 2026
Certificate / Proof of Service
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Certificate / Proof of Service
#9
May 19, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 5/19/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 5 . 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) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
May 19, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#10
May 20, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#11
May 21, 2026
Proposed Order
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Proposed Order
#12
May 21, 2026
SUPPLEMENT by Marco Tulio Munoz re 2 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Supplemented Mot for TRO)(Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
SUPPLEMENT
#13
May 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 5/28/2026 re 11 Proposed Order, 2 Motion for TRO: The Court GRANTS Petitioner's Motion for leave to File an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). The Clerk of Court is directed to file the Amended Petition on the docket. The Court's order on May 12, 2026, prohibiting Respondents from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the Petition is pending, remains in effect. Dkt. 5 . As such, Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order which sought an order "enjoining Respondents... from...[t]ransfering Petitioner... from his current place of detention[,]" is resolved as moot. Dkt. 2 at 4 . Respondents shall file a response to the Amended Petition (Dkt. No. 2 ) by June 11, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by June 18, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
May 28, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
#14
May 29, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document:
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Parties
(HC) Munoz
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Warden, California City Correctional Center
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