Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04392
(HC) Garcia Morales v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: June 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Micah Wj Smith
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 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
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 California City Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Estrella Del Rosario Garcia Morales. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 08, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Estrella Del Rosario Garcia Morales. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Jun 08, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Estrella Del Rosario Garcia Morales. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#4
Jun 09, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#5
Jun 09, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Estrella Del Rosario Garcia Morales signed by Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith on 06/09/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#6
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 California City Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#7
Jun 09, 2026
EO: The court has received and reviewed Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Dkt. No. 1, and Motion to Appoint Counsel, Dkt. No. 2 . Upon review of the Petition, the court believes this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. Petitioner's 2 Motion to Appoint Counsel, is therefore GRANTED. Within fourteen (14) 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 to Smith_Orders@hid.uscourts.gov, which shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within fourteen days of appointment of counsel, Petitioner may supplement the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the petition on the Federal Defender. After counsel is appointed, the court will set a schedule for briefing on the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. And given the court's ongoing consideration of Petitioner's Petition, 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) (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 Estrella Del Rosario Garcia Morales. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
Jun 09, 2026
Service by Mail
Jun 09, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 7 Entering Order, was served on strella Del Rosario Garcia Morales at the address of record on June 9, 2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)
Jun 09, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Parties
(HC) Garcia Morales
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Party