Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05573

#1

Jul 20, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against 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, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Central Valley Annex Detention Facility by Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 20, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#3

Jul 20, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#4

Jul 20, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

RECEIPT number 100008889 for $5.00 for Joel Pastrana Verier from Geo Secure Services LLC. (Deputy Clerk AML)

#5

Jul 21, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#6

Jul 21, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Warden of the Central Valley Annex Detention Facility (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#7

Jul 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The Court has reviewed the Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1) and the related request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 4). Petitioner (A File #: 240-677-637) asserts that he has been detained since April 7, 2026 (Doc. 4 at 2). He does not explain his delay in seeking his request for a temporary restraining order or why despite this delay, the Court should treat the situation as an emergency. Thus, the TRO request is untimely, and it is DENIED. Local Rule 231(b).The Court refers the matter to the assigned magistrate judge for a determination on the merits. The Court sets the following briefing schedule, which may be modified by the magistrate judge as needed. Respondents SHALL file their responsive pleading within 21 days. Petitioner may file a traverse no later than 7 days after the respondents file their brief.In the meantime, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States nor transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting the court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). Given the circumstances, the Court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and any subsequent order and finds that Petitioner has satisfied the factors governing the issuance of such relief signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on July 21, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jul 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order on Motion for TRO served on Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk IM)

Jul 21, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

Jul 21, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Aug 03, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#9

Aug 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The Court has read and considered Petitioner's second request for temporary restraining order (Doc. 8) filed as a result of the Court denying the nearly identical request just 13 days ago. If petitioner is seeking reconsideration, he has failed to meet the standard for reconsideration. As a new filing for the same relief, he fails to identify the procedural basis for such a repeat filing. In any event, he fails to appreciate that the challenged portion of the Court's order addresses whether Petitioner's detention status should be addressed on shortened time (i.e., as a procedural emergency). Eastern District of California Local Rule 231(b) permits the Court to consider "whether the applicant could have sought relief by motion for preliminary injunction at an earlier date without the necessity for seeking last-minute relief by motion for temporary restraining order." Nothing in the current filing causes the Court to question its prior determination that the issues raised here--no matter their merit--could have been brought earlier by way of a regularly scheduled motion. The evidence of harm cited by petitioner is identified by nearly every of the almost 6,000 petitioners who have sought immigration-related habeas relief from this Court in 2026. Petitioner's request is, in effect, an attempt to jump the line ahead of similarly situated individuals. For these reasons, the new request for a temporary restraining order (Doc 8) is DENIED signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on August 3, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

Aug 03, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 03, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order on Motion for TRO served on Joel Pastrana Verier. (Deputy Clerk IM)

#10

Aug 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Warden of the Central Valley Annex Detention Facility, attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf and US Attorney's Office- 463 Unit terminated (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#11

Aug 07, 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, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Central Valley Annex Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 7 Order on Motion for TRO,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#12

Sep 30, 2026

Traverse

Oct 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis