Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05501

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Jul 16, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration Customs Enforcement, US Attorney General, Warden of California City (ICE) by Ariel Bueno Valdes. RECEIPT NO. 100008868 for the filing fee in the amount of $5.00 paid on by Ariel Bueno Valdes. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

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Jul 17, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

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Jul 17, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security,Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for US Attorney General,Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for US Immigration Customs Enforcement,Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Warden of California City (ICE) (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

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Jul 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/17/2026: Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/31/26. Any response must include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists. Petitioner may file a reply by 8/7/26. 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. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Jul 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ariel Bueno Valdes. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

Jul 17, 2026

Minute Order

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Jul 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 7/28/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 4 . Attorney Toni White is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Toni White, PO Box 1081, El Dorado, CA 95623, (530) 885-6244, toniwhite@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Aug 01, 2026

ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Attorney General, US Immigration Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City (ICE). (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 08/01/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

REQUEST for extension of due date for Reply brief by Ariel Bueno Valdes. (White, Toni) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

REPLY by Ariel Bueno Valdes re 6 Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (White, Toni) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 8/30/2026: Upon review of the petition, it appears Petitioner previously filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Middle District of Florida under Case No. 26-cv-01120-MMH-LLL, which was granted on 8/4/2026. In that Order, Judge Howard ordered that Petitioner be released from custody and placed on his existing order of supervision. See Dkt. No. 12 at 5. As such, Respondents are ORDERD to provide a supplemental response by 9/3/26 indicating whether Petitioner has been released from custody. If Petitioner has not been released, Respondents must indicate in said response why they have failed to comply with Judge Howard's order. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/30/2026)

Aug 30, 2026

Minute Order

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Aug 31, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Attorney General, US Immigration Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City (ICE). (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

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Sep 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 9/9/2026: Respondents' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED pursuant to the first-to-file rule. Under the first-to-file rule, when two qualifying cases are filed in different districts, "the second district court has discretion to transfer, stay, or dismiss the second case in the interest of efficiency and judicial economy." In re Bozic, 888 F.3d 1048, 1051-52 (9th Cir. 2018) (quoting Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr. v. Shalala, 125 F.3d 765, 769 (9th Cir. 1997)). District courts consider "three threshold factors in deciding whether to apply the first-to-file rule: (1) the chronology of the two actions; (2) the similarity of the parties; and (3) the similarity of the issues." Krikorian v. Post Consumer Brands, LLC, No. CV 25-2122-JFW (JRPx), 2025 WL 2092825, at *2 (C.D. Cal. June 25, 2025) (citations omitted). Here, all three factors support dismissal of this action: Petitioner filed a habeas petition in the Middle District of Florida before the petition pending before this court. See Valdes v. Warden, Case No. 26-cv-01120-MMH-LLL. The Florida Court granted the petition and ordered Petitioner's release on August 4, 2026. Respondents have confirmed that Petitioner was released from custody. Because Petitioner was granted the relief he seeks here by the Middle District of Florida court, this Court sees no reason to deviate from the first-to-file rule and issue a further ruling. Accordingly, the petition is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. This Order in no way prohibits Petitioner from filing a renewed habeas petition upon changed circumstances. This order resolves all pending motions. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. (Text Only Entry) (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND Order on Request AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case