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Filed: July 13, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
July 16, 2026
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#1
Jul 13, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Juan Manuel Zuniga. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 13, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Juan Manuel Zuniga. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jul 13, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Juan Manuel Zuniga. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Jul 13, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Juan Manuel Zuniga. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
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Appoint Counsel
#5
Jul 14, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#6
Jul 14, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 7/14/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. From these filings, it is unclear whether Petitioner has previously been released from immigration custody, or whether the challenged detention is Petitioner's first contact with immigration authorities. The Court has previously addressed claims where noncitizens were re-detained after being released from immigration custody (see, e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025); Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025); D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026)), and where noncitizens were detained by immigration authorities for the first time after having lived in the United States for an extended period of time (See e.g., Alvarez Maciel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01318-DC-CKD, 2026 WL 496948 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2026); Barajas Ortiz v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01167-DC-SCR, 2026 WL 508419 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026)). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 7/16/2026. In their response, Respondents shall indicate whether Petitioner has previously been released from immigration custody, and shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the applicable court's respective prior orders cited above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 7/30/2026. Finally, the court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Both parties shall address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JRW) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
#7
Jul 14, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Warden (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
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DESIGNATION
Jul 14, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Juan Manuel Zuniga. (Deputy Clerk JRW)
Jul 14, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Juan Manuel Zuniga. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
Jul 14, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jul 14, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Jul 16, 2026
Opposition to Motion
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Opposition to Motion
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