Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05128

#1

Jul 06, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Santos Antonio Rojop Oxlaj. (Deputy Clerk DAR) Modified on 7/7/2026 (DAR). [$5.00 filing fee received 7/6/2026. Receipt to be docketed on 7/7/2026] (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#2

Jul 06, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Santos Antonio Rojop Oxlaj. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#3

Jul 07, 2026

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

#4

Jul 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden, California City Correctional Center (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#5

Jul 07, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 7/7/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/21/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/28/26. 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: 07/07/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 07, 2026

RECEIPT number 200019868 for $5.00 filing fee from Santos Rojop Oxlaj. (Deputy Clerk KML)

Jul 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Santos Antonio Rojop Oxlaj. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Jul 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

#6

Jul 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 7/13/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 7/7/26 (ECF No. 5 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Benjamin F. Hall seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 7/13/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Benjamin F. Hall 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 Benjamin F. Hall, Pacifica Law Group APC, 801 1st Street, Ste B, Benicia, CA 94510, (510)-759-5256, bhall@benhlaw.com, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

Jul 13, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#7

Jul 16, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden, California City Correctional Center to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records and RAP Sheet)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

BRIEF in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Santos Antonio Rojop Oxlaj. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#9

Jul 23, 2026

REPLY to 7 Response re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Santos Antonio Rojop Oxlaj. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#10

Jul 25, 2026

REPLY by Santos Antonio Rojop Oxlaj re 7 Response. (Hall, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/25/2026)

#11

Aug 31, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 8/31/2026 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: 08/31/2026)

#12

Aug 31, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *August 31, 2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 8/31/2026 in favor of Petitioner against Respondents. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

Aug 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Aug 31, 2026

Service by Mail