Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04362

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Jun 08, 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 Merari A. Merida-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

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Jun 08, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Merari A. Merida-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

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Jun 08, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Merari A. Merida-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk LJB). (Entered: 06/09/2026)

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Jun 09, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

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Jun 09, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Merari A. Merida-Lopez signed by Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith on 06/09/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

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Jun 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

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Jun 09, 2026

EO: The court has received and reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The court intends to rule directly on the Petition.See 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."). On or before June 12, 2026, Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to the following three questions:. Is Petitioner subject to a final order of removal?2. Is Petitioner subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c) or any provision of the INA other than § 1225(b)(2)?3. Was Petitioner ever previously detained and released by immigration authorities? If the answer to this question is yes, do Respondents believe that there is any factual or legal basis to distinguish this case from the many prior cases in which district judges have addressed this issue? See Germinal v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility, 1:26-cv-03776-MWJS; Fernandes Lima v. Warden, No. 1:26-cv-03651-MWJS;De Leon Sales v. Warden, California City Corr. Ctr., No. 1:26-cv-02821-MWJS.Petitioner may file a reply on or before June 15, 2026. This matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. And given the court's ongoing consideration of the Petition and Motion, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer or otherwise take Petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction").IT IS SO ORDERED.(JUDGE MICAH W. J. SMITH) (ab) Modified on 6/9/2026 (AB).1 (Entered: 06/09/2026)

Jun 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Merari A. Merida-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk LJB)

Jun 09, 2026

05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Jun 09, 2026

Minute Order

Jun 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 7 Entering Order,was served on Merari A. Merida-Lopez on June 9, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

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Jun 11, 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 7 Minute Order,,,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

EO: The court has received and reviewed Respondents' 8 Response. The court thanks Respondents' for their timely and candid response. The issues raised by Respondents' Response and Petitioner's 1 Petition appear to mirror those previously addressed by other district judges in many prior cases. See Uzcategui Gonzalez v. Warden of the Cal. City Detention Facility, No.1:26-cv-03209-MWJS; Crispin Flores v. Warden, Cal. City Detention Ctr., No. 1:26-cv-02961-MWJS; Valmaseda Sanchez v. Warden, Cal. City Detention Ctr., No. 1:26-cv-03554-MWJS. Given the substantial percolation of these issues, the court intends to rule directly on the Petition. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."). On or before June 15, 2026, Respondents are FURTHER ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that render it distinguishable from prior orders such as the ones listed above and justify denying the Petition, or indicate this matter is not substantively distinguishable. Petitioner may file a reply on or before June 17, 2026. This matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. IT IS SO ORDERED. (JUDGE MICAH W. J. SMITH) (ab) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Jun 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 9 Entering Order, was served on Merari A. Merida-Lopez at the address of record on 6/12/2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

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Jun 15, 2026

RESPONSE to 9 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE 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. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Jun 17, 2026

Judgment

Jun 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 11 Order, and Dkt. No. 12 Judgment, was served on Merari A. Merida-Lopez at the address of record on June 17, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

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Jun 26, 2026

STATUS REPORT 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. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service