Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03970
(HC) Ortiz v. Warden, California City Correctional Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Edward J. Davila
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
June 16, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 26, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Geonar Collado Ortiz. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 26, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Geonar Collado Ortiz. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
May 26, 2026
RECEIPT number 200019169 for $5.00 from Geonar Collado Ortiz. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
#3
May 27, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
#4
May 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Warden, California City Correctional Center (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#5
May 27, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 5/27/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/1/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/5/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO are pending. The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). By 6/3/26, 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 2 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
May 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
May 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Geonar Collado Ortiz. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
May 27, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
May 28, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Angel Fleming for Warden, California City Correctional Center, attorney Sean Davis, GOVT terminated (Fleming, Angel) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
Jun 01, 2026
Opposition to Motion
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Opposition to Motion
#8
Jun 01, 2026
Certificate / Proof of Service
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Certificate / Proof of Service
#9
Jun 03, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 6/3/26: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 5 . Attorney Timothy P. Hennessy is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Timothy P. Hennessy, Hennessy Law, 1217 L Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-237-7179, tph@hennessylaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Jun 03, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#10
Jun 05, 2026
REPLY by Geonar Collado Ortiz re 7 Opposition to Motion. (Hennessy, Timothy) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
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REPLY
#11
Jun 16, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#12
Jun 16, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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(HC) Ortiz
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Warden, California City Correctional Center
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