Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05066

(HC) Moreno Tovar v. Johnson

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Case Information

Filed: July 01, 2026
Assigned to: Edward J. Davila
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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: August 07, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 01, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center, Field Office Director, San Francisco ICE Field Office, Tae D. Johnson by Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 01, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jul 01, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#4
Jul 01, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/1/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/15/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/22/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. As such, the 2 TRO, which only seeks an order enjoining Respondents from transferring Petitioner, is denied as moot. 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 and 2 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
Jul 01, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 01, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
Jul 01, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008654 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
Jul 01, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
#5
Jul 10, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/10/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 7/1/26 (ECF No. 4 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Neil Van Dalsem seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 7/9/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Neil Van Dalsem is hereby appointed as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Neil Van Dalsem, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 112 N. 7th St., Muskogee, Ok 74401, 918-361-5471, neil_van_dalsem@fd.org, as counsel for petitioner. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/10/2026)
Jul 10, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Jul 13, 2026
~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Jul 13, 2026
Attorney Neil D. Van Dalsem for Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar added per ECF No. 5 . (Thomas, Julia)
#6
Jul 17, 2026
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Briefing Schedule re 4 Order,,,,,,,, Order on Motion for TRO,,,,,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Field Office Director, San Francisco ICE Field Office, Tae D. Johnson, Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar, Warden, California City Correctional Center. Attorney Yu, Jonathan added. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document: STIPULATION
#7
Jul 17, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/17/2026: The parties' 6 stipulation setting a deadline to amend and resetting the briefing schedule is GRANTED. Petitioner may file an Amended petition on or before 7/24/2026. Respondents shall file a response by 7/31/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 8/7/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Jul 17, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Jul 24, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document: Extension of Time
#9
Jul 24, 2026
PROPOSED ORDER re Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus re 8 MOTION for 7 day-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to file the Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar. (Van Dalsem, Neil) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document: PROPOSED
#10
Jul 24, 2026
DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING of Immigration Bond Hearing filed by Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar. Date & Time 06/09/2026 11:55, Duration 00:07:15. File size [7.0 MB]. (Van Dalsem, Neil) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document: DIGITAL
#11
Jul 24, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/24/2026: Petitioner's unopposed motion for a 7-day extension to file the amended petition is GRANTED. Petitioner may file his amended petition on or before 7/31/2026. Respondents may submit a response by 8/7/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 8/14/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Jul 24, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#12
Jul 31, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#13
Aug 03, 2026
***DISREGARDED***EXHIBIT by Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar re 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Van Dalsem, Neil) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document: ***DISREGARDED***EXHIBIT
#14
Aug 03, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION re 13 Exhibit: Please Disregard Filed in Error. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
#15
Aug 03, 2026
EXHIBIT by Axel Santiago Moreno Tovar re 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B-Letters of Support, # 2 Exhibit C-Govt. Submission of Evid., # 3 Exhibit D-Decline to Prosecute Florida Domestic Case, # 4 Exhibit E-Decline to Prosecute Florida Domestic Case, # 5 Exhibit F-Motion for Bond Determination, # 6 Exhibit G-Transcript of Bond Hearing, # 7 Exhibit H-6/9/2026 IJ Order Denying Bond)(Van Dalsem, Neil) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#16
Aug 07, 2026
RESPONSE by Field Office Director, San Francisco ICE Field Office, Tae D. Johnson, Warden, California City Correctional Center to 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE

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(HC) Moreno Tovar
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Johnson
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