Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04221
(HC) Valle Obando v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: June 02, 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 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 02, 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 Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Estephania del Carmen Valle Obando. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 02, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Estephania del Carmen Valle Obando. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Jun 02, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Estephania del Carmen Valle Obando. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
Jun 02, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008323 for $5.00 for Petitioner from Estephania del Carmen Valle Obando. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
#4
Jun 03, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#5
Jun 03, 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 Facility (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#6
Jun 03, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by Senior District Judge Edward J Davila on 6/3/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/17/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 6/24/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. As such, the Court denies the 2 TRO as moot.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, 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: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
Order
Jun 03, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
Jun 03, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Estephania del Carmen Valle Obando. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
Jun 03, 2026
Service by Mail
Jun 12, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#8
Jun 15, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
Parties
(HC) Valle Obando
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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