Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03358
(HC) Rodriguez Cruz v. Warden, California City Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to:
Sean C. Riordan
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 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 01, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Center by Ruben Rodriguez Cruz. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 05, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#3
May 05, 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: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#4
May 05, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-00348-DAD-SCR by Warden, California City Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 5/13/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Related Case
May 05, 2026
Service by Mail
May 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ruben Rodriguez Cruz. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#5
May 07, 2026
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 05/06/26 RELATING cases 1:26-cv-00348-DAD-SCR and 1:26-cv-03358-TLN-JDP. This related case is REASSIGNED to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan for all further proceedings. Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley, Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 1:26-cv-3358 DAD SCR (HC). (cc TLN, JDP, SCR) (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document:
Order Reassigning Case
May 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Ruben Dario Rodriguez Cruz. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
May 07, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
May 11, 2026
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Nathan Zaslow on behalf of Ruben Dario Rodriguez Cruz. Attorney Zaslow, Nathan added. (Zaslow, Nathan) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#7
May 11, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 5/11/2026: In light of counsel for Petitioner's notice of appearance (ECF No. 6 ), the Court sua sponte grants Petitioner leave to file an amended § 2241 petition within 21 days from the date of this order. Within 7 days from petitioner's filing, respondent shall file an answer/return. Petitioner shall have 3 days from the date of respondent's answer/return or notice to file a reply. If the parties agree on a different briefing schedule, they may submit a joint proposed order to the Court based on their stipulation. In addition, within seven (7) days of this order, Petitioner shall pay the required filing fee or submit an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
May 11, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
May 11, 2026
PAYMENT for habeas petition filing fee in the amount of $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13306283. (Zaslow, Nathan)
#8
May 13, 2026
JOINT STATEMENT re Proposed Briefing Schedule filed by the Parties. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document:
JOINT
#9
May 20, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 5/20/2026: Following meet and confer, the parties agree that Petitioner's motion to enforce in 1:26-cv-00348-DAD-SCR may resolve the dispute in this action. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) The briefing schedule issued at ECF No. 7 is VACATED; (2) Briefing in this action is suspended pending the outcome of the litigation in 1:26-cv-00348-DAD-SCR; (3) Within 14 days of any order resolving the motion to enforce in 1:26-cv-00348-DAD-SCR, the parties shall file a status report addressing whether additional briefing is needed in this case; (4) Petitioner has not waived the ability to file an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus; and (5) The parties have not waived any legal arguments by agreeing to this suspension of briefing. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
May 20, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Parties
(HC) Rodriguez Cruz
Party
Warden, California City Detention Center
Party