Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04594

(HC) Stephane v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility

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Filed: June 15, 2026
Assigned to: Vince Chhabria
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: July 09, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 15, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Louis Vladimyr Stephane. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 15, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Louis Vladimyr Stephane. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jun 15, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Louis Vladimyr Stephane. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
Jun 15, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008505 for $5.00 fbo Louis Vladimyr Stephane from The Geo Group Inc. (Deputy Clerk AML)
#4
Jun 16, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#5
Jun 16, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#6
Jun 16, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/16/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 6/30/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/8/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. 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 upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
Main Document: Order
Jun 16, 2026
Service by Mail
Jun 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Louis Vladimyr Stephane. (Deputy Clerk AML)
Jun 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
#7
Jun 17, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-01414-DC-CKD 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Jun 22, 2026
Order Reassigning Case
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
Jun 22, 2026
Service by Mail
Jun 23, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#11
Jun 29, 2026
Stipulation and Order AND Substitution of Attorney Order
Main Document: Stipulation and Order AND Substitution of Attorney Order
Jul 09, 2026
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

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(HC) Stephane
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Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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