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Case Information
Filed: December 04, 2025
Assigned to:
Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
April 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 04, 2025
(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 Sates Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Dec 04, 2025
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Dec 04, 2025
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
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Appoint Counsel
#4
Dec 05, 2025
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
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Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Dec 05, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk EF)
Dec 05, 2025
Service by Mail
#5
Dec 08, 2025
Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Dec 08, 2025
Service by Mail
Dec 08, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk KS)
#6
Dec 16, 2025
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 12/16/2025: The court has been notified by the Office of the Federal Defender that counsel has not yet been identified and requests an extension of time for appointment of counsel. The Office of the Federal Defender is GRANTED until 1/6/2026 for appointment of counsel. New counsel for Petitioner shall meet and confer with opposing counsel on a briefing schedule and jointly file that schedule with the court within seven (7) days of appointment. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
#7
Dec 16, 2025
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Dec 16, 2025
Minute Order
Dec 16, 2025
Service by Mail
Dec 16, 2025
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk NAC)
#8
Jan 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 1/5/2025: Pursuant to the Order dated 12/8/25 5, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Carter Capps White seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 12/30/25 and notified of Counsels contact information. Attorney Carter Capps White is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Carter Capps White, King Hall Civil Rights Clinic, 1 Shields Ave, UCD Clinical Prog Bldg Tb 30, Davis, CA 95616-8821 as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text Only Entry). (cc:Federal Defender - Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk JRW) Modified on 1/8/2026 (JRW). (Entered: 01/05/2026)
Jan 05, 2026
Minute Order
Jan 05, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Rafael Perez Perez. (Deputy Clerk JRW)
#9
Jan 26, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 1/26/2026: On 12/8/2025, the court ordered the Clerk of the Court to serve a copy of petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. The court additionally ordered that within seven days of petitioner's counsel appearing, the parties shall file a joint status report addressing any motions the parties anticipate filing and a proposed briefing schedule for such motions. Petitioner's counsel appeared on 1/5/2026. ECF No. 8 . To date, the government has not appeared. The government shall file their appearance by 1/28/2026 at 5:00 p.m. and the parties shall file a joint status report by 1/30/2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Jan 26, 2026
Minute Order
#10
Jan 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Respondents. (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 2/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#11
Jan 30, 2026
JOINT STATUS REPORT by Respondents. (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 2/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/30/2026)
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JOINT
#12
Feb 10, 2026
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#13
Feb 24, 2026
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#14
Feb 26, 2026
Findings and Recommendations
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Findings and Recommendations
#15
Apr 06, 2026
Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
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Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#16
Apr 06, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
(HC) Perez
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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