Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04944
(HC) Bonilla Amaya v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Completed
Case Information
Filed: June 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: September 08, 2026
Last Activity:
September 08, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 26, 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 of Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 26, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
Jun 26, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008619 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
#3
Jun 29, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#4
Jun 29, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current of Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,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 United States Attorney General,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Jun 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
Jun 29, 2026
Service by Mail
#5
Jul 04, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-CV-01393-KES-SKO by Current of Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 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 United States Attorney General, Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 07/04/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Related Case
#6
Jul 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) The Court finds that case number 1:26-cv-01393 KES SKO and case number 1:26-cv-04944 JLT EGC were brought by the same Petitioner. To preserve limited judicial resources, the latter case, 1:26-cv-04944 JLT EGC, is REASSIGNED to District Judge Sherriff. Thus, all new filings SHALL reflect the new case number, 1:26-cv-04944 KES EGC signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on July 6, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
#7
Jul 06, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. The new case number is: 1:26-cv-04944-KES-EGC. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
#8
Jul 06, 2026
ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Petition Should Not be Granted, signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/6/2026 Show Cause Response due within 30-days. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
#9
Jul 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 7/06/2026: (Text Only Entry). This matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Jul 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order to Show Cause served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Jul 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk VMG)
Jul 06, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk IM)
#10
Jul 14, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current of Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility, attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT terminated (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#11
Jul 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/28/2026: (Text Only Entry). Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. 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"). Additionally, in light of the judicial emergency and in order to conserve limited judicial resources, Respondents SHALL have an affirmative duty to inform the Court of any change to the claimed detention authority or custody status of Petitioner within THREE (3) days of any such change. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 28, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Minute Order,,, served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
#12
Jul 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/29/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court rescinds its minute order in its entirety dated July 28, 2026. "Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. 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"). Additionally, in light of the judicial emergency and in order to conserve limited judicial resources, Respondents SHALL have an affirmative duty to inform the Court of any change to the claimed detention authority or custody status of Petitioner within THREE (3) days of any such change." (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Jul 29, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Minute Order,,, served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
Jul 29, 2026
Minute Order
#13
Aug 05, 2026
RESPONSE by Current of Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 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 United States Attorney General, Warden of the California City Detention Facility to 8 Order to Show Cause. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#14
Aug 20, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS to Grant 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Require Immediate Release, signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 8/19/2026. Objections to F&R due within 5 days. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Aug 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 14 Findings and Recommendations (Motion) served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Aug 20, 2026
Service by Mail
#15
Aug 25, 2026
OBJECTIONS to FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 14 by Respondents Current of Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 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 United States Attorney General, Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document:
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#16
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER DECLINING to Adopt 14 Findings and Recommendationsand Dismissing Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 09/06/2026. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
#17
Sep 08, 2026
JUDGMENT dated *09/08/2026* pursuant to order. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Judgment
Sep 08, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Judgment, 16 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations served on Amanda Teresa Bonilla Amaya. (Deputy Clerk CM)
Parties
(HC) Bonilla Amaya
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Party