Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05069

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Jul 01, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Carlos A. Estrada. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Carlos A. Estrada. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Carlos A. Estrada. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

RECEIPT number 100008657 for $5.00 for Carlos A. Estrada from The Geo Group Inc. (Deputy Clerk AML)

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Jul 02, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Anthony Andrews for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Anthony Andrews for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/2/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/16/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/23/2026. 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: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 02, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Carlos A. Estrada. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jul 02, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

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Jul 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/9/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 6 . Attorney Toni White is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Toni White, PO Box 1081, El Dorado, CA 95623, (530) 885-6244, toniwhite@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

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

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Jul 15, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondents 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

REPLY by Carlos A. Estrada re 8 Opposition,. (White, Toni) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 9/1/2026 GRANTING petition for writ of habeas corpus and ordering Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within 14 days of this Order. (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

Sep 01, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order served on Petitioner.

Sep 01, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 15, 2026

Notice of Related Case

Oct 16, 2026

Minute Order