Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04018
(HC) Santiago Garcia v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: May 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Noel Wise
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 25, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 26, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against 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 United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Juan Moises Santiago Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 26, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Juan Moises Santiago Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
May 26, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Juan Moises Santiago Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#4
May 27, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#5
May 27, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Juan Moises Santiago Garcia signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 05/27/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
May 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Sean Davis, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
May 27, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 5/27/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/5/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/10/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or 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 6/3/26, 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 upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
May 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
May 27, 2026
Service by Mail
May 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Juan Moises Santiago Garcia. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
#8
Jun 04, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Noel Wise on 6/4/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 7 . Attorney Jan Karowsky is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jan Karowsky, Attorney at Law A Prof Corp, 2701 Del Paso Rd. Ste. 130-276, Sacramento, CA 95835, karowskylaw@sbcglobal.net, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
#9
Jun 04, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
Jun 04, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#10
Jun 05, 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, 7 Order,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit NTA, # 2 Exhibit Bond order)(Davis, Sean) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
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RESPONSE
#11
Jun 09, 2026
Proposed Order
Main Document:
Proposed Order
#12
Jun 09, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 6/9/2026: The Court GRANTS Petitioner's 11 Motion for leave to File an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(A). The Clerk of Court is directed to file the Amended Petition on the docket. Respondents shall file a response to the Amended Petition, or indicate that they intend to stand on their prior 10 response, by June 23, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by June 30, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Jun 09, 2026
Minute Order
#13
Jun 10, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document:
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#14
Jun 23, 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 13 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 12 Minute Order,,. (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
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RESPONSE
#15
Jun 25, 2026
REPLY by Juan Moises Santiago Garcia re 13 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 14 Response,. (Karowsky, Jan) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
Parties
(HC) Santiago Garcia
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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