Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05378

(HC) Mendes Mesa v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Case Information

Filed: July 13, 2026
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: September 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 13, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Center, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security by Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jul 14, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008839 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
#2
Jul 15, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Jul 15, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Center (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#4
Jul 15, 2026
ORDER TO RESPOND Why Petition Should Not be Granted signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/15/2026. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jul 15, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order served on Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
Jul 15, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 15, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
#5
Jul 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/28/2026: (Text Only Entry). Pending the Court's decision, 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"). Additionally, in light of the judicial emergency and in order to conserve limited judicial resources, Respondents SHALL have an affirmative duty to inform the Court of any change to the claimed detention authority or custody status of Petitioner within THREE (3) days of any such change. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order,,, served on Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
Jul 28, 2026
Minute Order
#6
Jul 29, 2026
RESPONSE by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the California City Detention Center to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Minute Order,,,. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Jul 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/29/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court rescinds its minute order in its entirety dated July 28, 2026. "Pending the Court's decision, 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"). Additionally, in light of the judicial emergency and in order to conserve limited judicial resources, Respondents SHALL have an affirmative duty to inform the Court of any change to the claimed detention authority or custody status of Petitioner within THREE (3) days of any such change." (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Jul 29, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 29, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order,,, served on Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
#8
Aug 03, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 8/3/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court is in receipt of Respondents' Response, (Doc. 6 ), to the Court's Order to Show Cause, (Doc. 4 ), in which Respondents represent that Petitioner has a pending petition filed in another district, (id. (citing Mesa v. Warden, North Florida Detention Center et al, Case No. 3:26-cv-01147-MMH-MCR (M.D. Fla. 2026)). Because the Court needs more information regarding that petition to determine whether it is duplicative, the Court hereby ORDERS Respondents to provide the Court with a copy of that petition by no later than August 6, 2026. Petitioner is advised that if the petition is determined to be duplicative, the Court may dismiss or stay the petition currently pending in this Court until the Middle District of Florida rules on Petitioner's original petition. If Petitioner prefers that this petition move forward on the merits before this Court, Petitioner may file a notice of voluntary dismissal in Mesa v. Warden, North Florida Detention Center et al, Case No. 3:26-cv-01147-MMH-MCR (M.D. Fla. 2026), and then inform this Court of that dismissal. Upon notice that the petition in Mesa v. Warden, North Florida Detention Center et al, Case No. 3:26-cv-01147-MMH-MCR (M.D. Fla. 2026) is dismissed, this court would then act on the petition currently pending before this court. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Aug 03, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order, served on Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
Aug 03, 2026
Minute Order
Aug 03, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Aug 06, 2026
EXHIBIT 1: DOC. 1, MESA V. WARDEN, NORTH FLORIDA DETENTION CENTER ET AL, CASE NO. 3:26-CV-01147-MMH-MCR (M.D. FLA. 2026) by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, California City Detention Center re 8 Minute Order,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#10
Aug 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 8/7/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court is in receipt of Respondents' Response, (Doc. 9 ), to the Court's August 3, 2026 order, (Doc. 8 ). Because the undersigned finds that the petition in Mesa v. Warden, North Florida Detention Center et al,Case No. 3:26-cv-01147-MMH-MCR (M.D. Fla. 2026) (Doc. 1 ), raises the same or similar claims as those raised in the pending petition before this Court, (Doc. 1 ), the undersigned hereby STAYS this action pending resolution of Petitioner's case in the Middle District of Florida. If Petitioner wishes to have this Court adjudicate his petition, he may dismiss his petition in the Middle District of Florida. The parties are hereby ORDERED to inform the Court within seven (7) days of the resolution of the action in the Middle District of Florida and are FURTHER ORDERED to attach any documents relevant to the resolution of that action to any such notice. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Aug 07, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 07, 2026
Minute Order
Aug 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order, served on Hansedt Mendes Mesa. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
#11
Aug 11, 2026
Traverse
Main Document: Traverse
Sep 10, 2026
Minute Order
Sep 10, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 17, 2026
Minute Order
Sep 17, 2026
Service by Mail