Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04434

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Jun 09, 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 Carlos Alberto Cobas Jimenez. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 10, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 10, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Carlos Alberto Cobas Jimenez signed by Visiting Judge Micah WJ Smith on 06/10/26. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 10, 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 (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 10, 2026

EO: The court has received and reviewed Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, Dkt. No. 1 . The court intends to rule 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 answer in writing the following four questions: 1. 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 Immigration and Nationality Act other than 8 U.S.C. § 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 in a variety of contexts? See, e.g., Maxo Ben G. v. Warden of Mesa Verde Det. Facility, No. 1:26-cv-03776-MWJS, 2026 WL 1457554 (E.D. Cal. May 21, 2026); Kallebe C.L. v. Warden, Cal. City Corr. Ctr., No. 1:26-cv-03651-MWJS, 2026 WL 1374754 (E.D. Cal. May 14, 2026); A.J.S.M.P. v. Mullin, No. 1:26-cv-03163-MWJS, 2026 WL 1190220 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 29, 2026); Sergio D.L.S. v. Warden, Cal. City Corr. Ctr., No. 1:26-cv-02821-MWJS, 2026 WL 1049713 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 17, 2026). 4. Is there any truth to Petitioner's suggestion that he is a permanent resident of the United States? Petitioner may file a reply on or before June 16, 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 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: 06/10/2026)

Jun 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: A copy of Dkt. No. 5 Entering Order, was served on Carlos Alberto Cobas Jimenez at the address of record on 6/10/2026. (Deputy Clerk AB)

Jun 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Carlos Alberto Cobas Jimenez. (Deputy Clerk LJB)

Jun 10, 2026

Minute Order

Jun 10, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jun 17, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Jun 17, 2026

Judgment

Jun 17, 2026

Minute Order

Jun 17, 2026

Service by Mail