Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05183
(HC) Garcia Prieto v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: July 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Active
Last Activity:
September 23, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 06, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 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 Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
#2
Jul 07, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Jul 07, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 07/07/2026. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document:
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#4
Jul 07, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Jul 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents, 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk CM)
Jul 07, 2026
Service by Mail
#5
Jul 09, 2026
ORDER to Respond; ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule; ORDER to Electronically File Transcripts and Other Necessary Documents, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/9/2026. 14-day deadlines. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Jul 09, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Jul 09, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Jul 16, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on July 16, 2026: Pending the Court's decision on the petition, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Jul 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order, served on Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk FMN)
Jul 16, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 16, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Jul 20, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#8
Jul 20, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#9
Jul 22, 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, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit B-RAP Sheet)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
#10
Jul 23, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS to Grant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Direct Respondents to Provide Petitioner With Bond Hearing; ORDER DENYING 8 Petitioner's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis as Moot and DENYING 7 Petitioner's Motion for Appointment of Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/23/2026. Referred to Judge Sherriff. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Jul 23, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Findings and Recommendations (Motion) served on Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
Jul 23, 2026
Service by Mail
#11
Aug 05, 2026
NOTICE of Removal Order/Change in Detention Authority 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, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Removal Order)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
#12
Aug 06, 2026
OBJECTIONS to FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 10 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, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
#13
Aug 11, 2026
EXHIBIT by Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Deputy Clerk ED) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
#14
Aug 13, 2026
ORDER DIRECTING Respondent to FILE Notice Whether Appeal has been Filed signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/13/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
#15
Aug 13, 2026
LETTERS in Support of and Release Re: Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk ED) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Aug 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 14 Order, served on Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
Aug 13, 2026
Service by Mail
#16
Aug 16, 2026
MOTION modification of do not transfer order. re 6 Minute Order,, 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, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/16/2026)
#17
Aug 17, 2026
ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule on Respondents' 16 Motion to Lift No-Transfer Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 08/17/2026. Fourteen-Day Deadline. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Aug 17, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 17, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Order served on Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk EF)
#18
Aug 27, 2026
OPPOSITION by Petitioner Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto to 16 MOTION modification of do not transfer order. re 6 Minute Order ; Petitioner's Notice of Timely Filing of BIA Appeal. (Deputy Clerk ED) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
#19
Sep 04, 2026
REPLY 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, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility re 18 Opposition. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-BIA Rejection Notice)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#20
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE OF Timely Refiling of BIA Appeal on September 02, 2026 by Sergio Ivan Garcia Prieto. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Filing / Lodging Document
#21
Sep 23, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
Parties
(HC) Garcia Prieto
Party
Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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