Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05005

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Jun 29, 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Oleksander Yemelin. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Oleksander Yemelin. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Oleksander Yemelin. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Oleksander Yemelin signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/30/2026. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria 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)

Jun 30, 2026

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

Jun 30, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 30, 2026

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

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Jul 07, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/7/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 6/30/26 (ECF No. 7 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Roseann S. Wall seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 7/7/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Roseann S. Wall 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 Roseann S. Wall, The Wall Firm LLC, 607 Old Steese Hwy B-155, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, 901-374-9339, rsw@thewallfirm.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 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jul 14, 2026

RESPONSE 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 7 Order,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Jul 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Oleksander Yemelin. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

Jul 14, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jul 17, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jul 18, 2026

Shorten Time

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Jul 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/20/2026: Petitioner's 10 Motion for a 14-Day Extension of Time to file his reply is GRANTED in light of Petitioner's recent appointment of counsel. Petitioner may file his reply on or before 8/4/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND Order on Motion to Shorten Time

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Jul 31, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jul 31, 2026

Shorten Time

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Aug 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/3/2026: Petitioner's motion for a 14-day extension to file a reply is GRANTED to afford time for counsel to meet with Petitioner through an interpreter. Petitioner may file his reply on or before 8/18/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND Order on Motion to Shorten Time