Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03658

#1

May 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Minga Wofford by Wuilson G Signor De Leon. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13312744) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Valdez Gonzalez, Victor) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#2

May 12, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk CLA) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#3

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)

#4

May 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Angel Fleming for Sergio Albarran,Angel Fleming for Todd Blanche,Angel Fleming for Markwayne Mullin,Angel Fleming for Minga Wofford, attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT terminated (Fleming, Angel) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#5

May 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 5/14/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the particular circumstances which have changed. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#6

May 20, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Fleming, Angel) Modified on 5/22/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#7

May 21, 2026

REPLY (and Opposition) to 6 Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Wuilson G Signor De Leon. (Valdez Gonzalez, Victor) Modified on 5/26/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#8

May 26, 2026

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Tania Linares Garcia on behalf of Wuilson G Signor De Leon. Attorney Linares Garcia, Tania added. (Linares Garcia, Tania) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#9

Jun 01, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 05/31/2026 RECOMMENDING that Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted with respect to claim one, Respondent's 6 Motion to Dismiss be denied, and that Respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner from Respondents' custody and at the time of release, Respondents be required to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. It is further RECOMMENDED that Respondents be enjoined and restrained from re-detaining Petitioner for anypurpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing Petitioner notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), the Clerk be directed to serve the Mesa Verde Detention Center with a copy of any order granting release, that any final order entered in this case not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal, and that the Clerk be directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and to close this case. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#10

Jun 08, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 9 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Respondents Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Minga Wofford. (Fleming, Angel) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#11

Jun 15, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 6/12/2026 ADOPTING 9 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as follows: Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner Wuilson G Signor De Leon 246-934-415 from respondent's custody and to return any of petitioner's documents currently in respondent's possession. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner, absent exigent circumstances, unless it provides petitioner with notice a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge. CASE CLOSED. (cc ICE Mesa Verde) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#12

Jun 15, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *6/15/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 6/12/2026 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#13

Sep 14, 2026

MOTION for ATTORNEY FEES by Wuilson G Signor De Leon. Motion Hearing set for 10/22/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (SCR) before Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Notice of Motion, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(Valdez Gonzalez, Victor) Modified on 9/17/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#14

Oct 08, 2026

REPLY to 13 Motion for Attorney Fees by Wuilson G Signor De Leon. (Valdez Gonzalez, Victor) Modified on 10/9/2026 (KS). (Entered: 10/08/2026)