Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05679

#1

Jul 21, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Moises Becerra, Todd Blanche, Christopher Chestnut, Markwayne Mullin by Juan Ramirez Garcia. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13616955) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I)(Mackins, Mackenzie) Modified on 7/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 21, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Juan Ramirez Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Attachment to Civil Cover Sheet)(Mackins, Mackenzie) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#3

Jul 21, 2026

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

#4

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)

#5

Jul 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/23/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 14 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#6

Aug 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Moises Becerra,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Todd Blanche,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Christopher Chestnut,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Markwayne Mullin, attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf terminated (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#7

Aug 05, 2026

RESPONSE by Moises Becerra, Todd Blanche, Christopher Chestnut, Markwayne Mullin to 5 Minute Order,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#8

Aug 10, 2026

REPLY by Juan Ramirez Garcia re 7 Response. (Mackins, Mackenzie) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#9

Sep 01, 2026

NOTICE that Petition Fully Briefed and Submitted for Decision by Juan Ramirez Garcia. (Mackins, Mackenzie) Modified on 9/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#10

Sep 21, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/21/2026 RECOMMENDING the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on claims three and four and ordering respondents to immediately release Petitioner Juan Ramirez Garcia 246-058-144 from custody on standard conditions of supervision and return all of petitioners documents and possessions. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED respondents be prohibited from re-detaining Petitioner without providing Petitioner advance writt en notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and ordering respondents file a Notice of Compliance within 3 days of any final order of release entered in this case. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations due within 3 days. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

#11

Sep 23, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#12

Oct 13, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 10/13/2026 ADOPTING 10 The Findings and Recommendations in full; Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED as follows: Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitio ner Juan Ramirez Garcia, A-File No. 246-058-144, from respondents' custody; Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner notice and a pre-detent ion hearing before an immigration judge, at which hearing the burden will be set in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and its implementing regulations; The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the California City Detention Facility; and The Clerk of the Court is also directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc: ICE-The California City Detention Facility) (Deputy Clerk LMS)

#13

Oct 13, 2026

Judgment