Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03888

(HC) Bazelais v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: May 20, 2026
Assigned to: Edward J. Davila
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: June 11, 2026
Last Activity: June 11, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 20, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Agenot Bazelais. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 20, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Agenot Bazelais. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#3
May 20, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Agenot Bazelais. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#4
May 20, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Agenot Bazelais. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#5
May 21, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#6
May 21, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Agenot Bazelais signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 05/21/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#7
May 21, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#8
May 21, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 3 TRO signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 5/21/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition within 3 court days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a reply within 9 court 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 3 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 3 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Order
May 21, 2026
Service by Mail
May 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents, 6 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Agenot Bazelais. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
May 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Petitioner.
#9
May 27, 2026
RESPONSE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Proof of Service POS)(Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
May 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 5/26/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 5/21/26 (ECF No. 8 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Benjamin F. Hall is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Benjamin F. Hall, Pacific Law Group APC, 801 1st Street, Ste. B, Benicia, CA 94510, 510-759-5256, bhall@benhlaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
May 28, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#11
Jun 01, 2026
REPLY by Agenot Bazelais re 9 Response,,. (Hall, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#12
Jun 11, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#13
Jun 11, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

(HC) Bazelais
Party
Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
Party