Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05610

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Jul 20, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Field Office Director, Orestes Cruz, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center by Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) [Filed by Next Friend Juan Carlos Jaen] (Deputy Clerk EF) Modified on 7/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

RECEIPT number 100008928 for $5.00 for Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda from Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Deputy Clerk EF)

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Jul 21, 2026

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

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Jul 21, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Respondents. (Assaf, Nisreen) Modified on 7/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. The new case number is: 1:26-cv-5610-DAD-CSK. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Deputy Clerk RMG)

#5

Jul 27, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 7/27/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this Order. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondents to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Jul 27, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

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Aug 02, 2026

RESPONSE by Orestes Cruz, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center to 5 Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - NTA, # 2 Exhibit 2 - I213)(Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 08/02/2026)

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Aug 13, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/13/2026 RECOMMENDING that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondents be ordered to immediately release petitioner, and be ordered to provide petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release; that if respondents have custody of petitioner's documents, respondents shall return those to petitioner at the time of release; that Respondents be enjoined and restrained from re-detaining petitioner unless the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified; that this injunction does not address other circumstances where detention authority is established under different authority than what is presented in this case; that given petitioner's pro se status, respondents be directed to file, within 7 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations, a status report addressing petitioner's status; and that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to District Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections due within 7 days of the date of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Findings and Recommendations served on Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Aug 13, 2026

Service by Mail

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Aug 25, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 08/25/2026 ADOPTING the 7 Findings and Recommendations IN FULL and GRANTING Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Edixson Gerardo Sanchez Castaneda, A# 213-535-434, from Respondents' custody. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless they provide Petitioner with notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge, at which hearing Respondents will bear the burden to demonstrate that Petitioner poses a danger to the community or risk of flight by clear and convincing evidence. CASE CLOSED. (cc: Mesa Verde) (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *08/25/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 08/25/2026 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations and 9 Judgment served on Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Sep 08, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Attempted - Not Known, Unable for Forward: 8 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations, 9 Judgment, sent to Edixson Gerardo Sanchez-Castaneda. Notice of Change of Address due by 10/16/2026. (Deputy Clerk VAS)