Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03922
(HC) Franco Pena v. Warden of the California City Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Active
Last Activity:
August 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 21, 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 California City Detention Center, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Jose Moises Franco Pena. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 21, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jose Moises Franco Pena. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
May 21, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jose Moises Franco Pena. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#4
May 22, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#5
May 22, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Jose Moises Franco Pena signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 05/22/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
May 22, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Anthony Andrews for Warden of the California City Detention Center (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
May 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents, 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on Jose Moises Franco Pena. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
May 22, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
May 26, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/26/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/2/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/5/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner o r removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). By 6/2/26, the appointing aut hority 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 au thorizes 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 upon the Federal Defender.
May 26, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Jun 02, 2026
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document:
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jun 02, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Jun 03, 2026
Service by Mail
#10
Jun 05, 2026
Request
Main Document:
Request
Jun 05, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Request
#13
Aug 26, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document:
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#14
Aug 26, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
(HC) Franco Pena
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Center
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