Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03845

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May 19, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Melendez Castillo Pablo. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

May 21, 2026

Service by Mail

May 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Melendez Castillo Pablo. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

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May 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 5/22/2026:The matter is referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on this Petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (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."). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JRW) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

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May 22, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION (Text Only Entry): Petitioner's name has been changed from Melendez Castillo Pablo to Pablo Melendez-Castillo pursuant to ICE locator. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

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May 22, 2026

AMENDED IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (with corrected name of Petitioner). (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

May 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Amended Immigration New Case Documents, ECF No. 4, Minute Order, ECF No. 5, Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction served on Pablo Melendez-Castillo. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

May 22, 2026

Immigration New Case Documents

May 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Pablo Melendez-Castillo. (Deputy Clerk JRW)

May 22, 2026

Service by Mail

May 22, 2026

Minute Order

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May 27, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 5/26/2026 ORDERING that, within 7 days of the date of service of this order, respondent must file a response to the petition. A response may be either an answer addressing the merits of the petition or a motion to dismiss the petition. Within 7 days of the date of service of this order, respondent must file any documents necessary for resolving the issues presented in the petition. If respondent files an answer to the petition, petitioner may file a traverse within 7 days of the date of service of respondent's answer. If no traverse is filed within 7 days, the petition and answer are deemed submitted. If respondent moves to dismiss, petitioner must file an opposition or statement of non-opposition within 7 days of the date of service of respondent's motion. Any reply to an opposition to the motion to dismiss must be filed within 7 days after the opposition is served. The motion to dismiss will be considered submitted 21 days after the service of the motion or when the reply is filed, whichever comes first. Petitioner shall submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, an affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee of $5. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

May 27, 2026

Service by Mail

May 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order and IFP Application served on Pablo Melendez-Castillo. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

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Jun 01, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and MOTION to DISMISS by Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Assaf, Nisreen) Modified on 6/3/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 09, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Pablo Melendez-Castillo. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 06/11/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted and 8 Motion to Dismiss be denied. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 7 days of service of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Jun 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Findings and Recommendations served on Pablo Melendez-Castillo. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Jun 22, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Jun 22, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jun 25, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 06/24/26 ADOPTING 10 Findings and Recommendations IN FULL. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED; 8 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED; Respondent shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner PABLO M.C. (A# 205-313-063) from custody; Respondent are DIRECTED to file a notice of compliance that Petitioner has been released, within 2 court days of the date of this Order; Respondent is ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner un less it obtains a travel document for his removal and follows all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4(l), 241.13(i), and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures. The Clerk is directed to serve California City Detention Facility with a copy of this Order. CASE CLOSED. (cc Cal City) (Deputy Clerk KML)

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Jun 25, 2026

Judgment

Jun 25, 2026

Service by Mail