Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05069
(HC) Estrada v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: July 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
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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:
July 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
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)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 01, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Carlos A. Estrada. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jul 01, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Carlos A. Estrada. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
Jul 01, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008657 for $5.00 for Carlos A. Estrada from The Geo Group Inc. (Deputy Clerk AML)
#4
Jul 02, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#5
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)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#6
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: 6 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
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
Jul 09, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Parties
(HC) Estrada
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Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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