Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04328
(HC) Flores Rodriguez v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: June 05, 2026
Assigned to:
Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
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 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 05, 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Ricardo Baldemar Flores Rodriguez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 05, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Ricardo Baldemar Flores Rodriguez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jun 05, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Ricardo Baldemar Flores Rodriguez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
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Appoint Counsel
#4
Jun 05, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Ricardo Baldemar Flores Rodriguez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
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In Forma Pauperis
#5
Jun 08, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
#6
Jun 08, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
Jun 08, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 6/8/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the court's express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, the court has conducted a preliminary review of the pending motion and petition for writ of habeas corpus and observes that this case may involve core issues that the undersigned has previously addressed in this context. Accordingly, the parties are advised that if the court concludes that petitioner is entitled to the relief that is requested in the pending motion, then the court will also rule on the merits of the underlying petition. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-cv-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering the merits of the habeas petition and motion for preliminary injunction simultaneously). Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 6/10/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Franco v. Meyer, No. 1:25-cv-01620-DAD-CKD, 2025 WL 3280782 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025); Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025); Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025); Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025); Yang v. Kaiser, No. 2:25-cv-02205-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 2791778 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 20, 2025); Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB (HC), 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026); Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 785871 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026); J.P.C. v. Chestnut, et al., 1:26-cv-02108-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 788129 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. If respondents oppose this court ruling on the underlying petition, then respondents are DIRECTED to indicate so and provide substantive reasons in support thereof in their opposition. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Jun 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Ricardo Baldemar Flores Rodriguez. (Deputy Clerk PAB)
Jun 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ricardo Baldemar Flores Rodriguez. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
Jun 08, 2026
Minute Order
Jun 08, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Jun 11, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
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Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#10
Jun 11, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Jun 11, 2026
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Parties
(HC) Flores Rodriguez
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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