Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03986

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May 26, 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 26, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 26, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz signed by Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith on 05/27/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility, attorney Sean Davis, GOVT terminated (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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 Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk LJB)

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May 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) This case, filed May 26, 2026, has been initiated by the same Petitioner who initiated a prior action, 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS, in which the Court granted Petitioner's petition for habeas corpus and ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing. In the present case, Petitioner indicates that his continued detention violates his rights under the INA and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Doc. 1 at 5.) Pursuant to Local Rule 123, the Court finds that this action (1:26-cv-03986-MWJS) is related to Case No. 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS because both cases involve overlapping parties, properties, claims, events and/or questions of fact or law. Accordingly, assignment of the actions to the same district judge and magistrate judge to promote convenience, efficiency, and economy for the Court and parties. Thus, the Court ORDERS that Case 1:26-cv-03695-MWJS is reassigned to U.S District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston and to Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer. All future filings shall reflect the judge reassignments signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on May 28, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

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May 28, 2026

AMENDED MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) This case, filed May 26, 2026, has been initiated by the same Petitioner who initiated a prior action, 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS, in which the Court granted Petitioner's petition for habeas corpus and ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing. In the present case, Petitioner indicates that his continued detention violates his rights under the INA and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Doc. 1 at 5.) Pursuant to Local Rule 123, the Court finds that this action (1:26-cv-03986-MWJS) is related to Case No. 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS because both cases involve overlapping parties, properties, claims, events and/or questions of fact or law. Accordingly, assignment of the actions to the same district judge and magistrate judge to promote convenience, efficiency, and economy for the Court and parties. Thus, the Court ORDERS that Case 1:26-cv-03986-MWJS is reassigned to U.S District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston and to Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer. All future filings shall reflect the judge reassignments signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on May 28, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

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May 28, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston and Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer. The new case number is: 1:26-cv-03986-JLT-FJS(HC). (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

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May 28, 2026

Notice of Related Case

May 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

May 28, 2026

Service by Mail

May 28, 2026

Minute Order

May 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Amended Minute Order served on Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk IM)

May 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk IM)

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May 29, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) Petitioner Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz (A No. 246-549-267) initiated two separate, substantially identical actions in this Court that were opened as Case No. 1:26-cv-00610-JLT-CDB and 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS. In Case No. 1:26-cv-00610-JLT-CDB, this Court ordered Respondents on April 2, 2026, to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge. In Case No. 1:26-cv-02421-JLT-FJS, this Court again ordered Respondents on April 29, 2026, to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge. In the instant petition, Petitioner raises substantially similar issues that were decided in the prior habeas orders. Thus, this matter is DISMISSED as duplicative and/or moot. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate all pending motions and close this case signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on May 29, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

May 29, 2026

Minute Order

May 29, 2026

Service by Mail

May 29, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 14 Minute Order served on Kener Jose Rodriguez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk IM)