Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05004

(HC) Tellez v. U.S. General Attorney

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Case Information

Filed: June 29, 2026
Assigned to: Edward J. Davila
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: September 09, 2026
Last Activity: September 09, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 29, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, ICE, U.S. General Attorney by Cristofher Ruiz Tellez. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 30, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Cristofher Ruiz Tellez signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 6/30/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#3
Jun 30, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#4
Jun 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for ICE,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. General Attorney,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Jun 30, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 6/30/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/14/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/21/2026. 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: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: Order
Jun 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
Jun 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents, 2 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Cristofher Ruiz Tellez. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Jun 30, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Jul 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/7/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 6/30/26 (ECF No. 5 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Carrie Melissa LeRoy seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 7/7/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Carrie Melissa LeRoy is hereby appointed pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Carrie Melissa LeRoy, 17774 Old Summit Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95033, 650-630-4379, carrie.leroy@aol.com, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Jul 07, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#7
Jul 14, 2026
RESPONSE by ICE, U.S. General Attorney, Warden to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Order,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#8
Jul 14, 2026
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE PETITION AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON THE FIRST AMENDED PETITION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Cristofher Ruiz Tellez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order GRANTING STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND AND ADOPTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE) (LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: STIPULATION
#9
Jul 14, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/14/2026: The parties' joint 8 stipulation to file an amended petition is GRANTED. Petitioner may file his First Amended Petition by 7/17/2026. Respondents shall file a response, or a notice informing the Court that it is resting on its prior briefing, by 7/27/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/30/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Jul 14, 2026
Minute Order
#10
Jul 15, 2026
FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Cristofher Ruiz Tellez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration IN SUPPORT OF FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, # 2 Exhibit TO DECLARATION OF CARRIE LEROY ISO FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS)(LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#11
Jul 26, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#12
Jul 28, 2026
REPLY by Cristofher Ruiz Tellez re 11 Notice - Other, 7 Response. (LeRoy, Carrie) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#13
Sep 09, 2026
ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 9/9/2026 GRANTING 10 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ORDERING Respondents to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Cristofher (A204-701-201) from their custody. Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation and/or custody hearing. (CASE CLOSED) (cc California City Immigration Processing Center) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#14
Sep 09, 2026
JUDGMENT dated *September 9, 2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 9/9/2026 in favor of Petitioner against Respondents. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

(HC) Tellez
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U.S. General Attorney
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