Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05135

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Jul 06, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Center by Victor Guillermo Ortega. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 06, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Victor Guillermo Ortega. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 07, 2026

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

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Jul 07, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Victor Guillermo Ortega signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/7/2026. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 07, 2026

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

Jul 07, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, served on Victor Guillermo Ortega. (Deputy Clerk RMG)

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Jul 08, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/8/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/21/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/28/2026. 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: 07/08/2026)

Jul 08, 2026

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

Jul 08, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jul 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/14/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 7/8/26 (ECF No. 6 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Jordan Hameen seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 7/14/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Jordan Hameen 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 Jordan Hameen, Sideman & Bancroft LLP, 1 Embarcadero Ctr., Fl 22, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 392-1960, jhameen@sideman.com, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Jul 14, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jul 16, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden of the California City Detention Center to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit B-RAP Sheet)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

REPLY by Victor Guillermo Ortega re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 8 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Victor Guillermo Ortega)(Hameen, Jordan) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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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. (Thomas, Julia)

Sep 01, 2026

Service by Mail