Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04897

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Jun 25, 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 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 Luis Augusto Hernandez Rincon. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Luis Augusto Hernandez Rincon. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Luis Augusto Hernandez Rincon. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Luis Augusto Hernandez Rincon signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/26/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/26/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/13/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/20/26. 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: 06/26/2026)

Jun 26, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Jun 26, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 26, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Luis Augusto Hernandez Rincon. (Deputy Clerk MR)

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Jul 01, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/1/2026: Pursuant to the 7 Order appointing counsel dated 6/26/2026, the appointing authority of the Eastern District of California has confirmed that Federal Public Defender Harry Willard Simon is hereby appointed as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of the Court shall update the docket to reflect Federal Public Defender Harry Willard Simon, 801 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-498-5700, harry_simon@fd.org as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jul 13, 2026

RESPONSE by Current or Acting Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Director, 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 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Deportation Officer)(Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Extension of Time by Luis Augusto Hernandez Rincon. (Simon, Harry) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/17/2026 re 10 Stipulation and Proposed Order: Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the time for petitioner's counsel to file a reply brief in support of the Petition is extended to August 3, 2026. If Petitioner does depart to Venezuela between now and August 3, 2026, the reply should indicate whether Petitioner's claims for relief are now moot. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

Minute Order

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Aug 03, 2026

Request

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Aug 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/3/2026: Petitioner's unopposed 12 request for an extension of time to file his reply is GRANTED. Petitioner may file his reply on or before 8/7/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Request

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Aug 04, 2026

Request

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Aug 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/4/2026: Petitioner's Request for Dismissal 14 is GRANTED. The Petition 1 is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2). The Court vacates its order at Dkt. No. 7 prohibiting Respondents from transferring Petitioner. (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Request AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

Aug 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)