Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05735

#1

Jul 23, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Todd Blanche by Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#2

Jul 23, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#3

Jul 23, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#4

Jul 24, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#5

Jul 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/24/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (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."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#6

Jul 24, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Todd Blanche (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Jul 24, 2026

Minute Order

Jul 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Jul 24, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Jul 28, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 7/28/2026 ORDERING that within 7 days of the date of service of this order, respondent must file a response to the petition. A response may be either an answer or a motion to dismiss. Within 7 days of the date of service of this order, respondent must file any documents necessary for resolving the issues presented in the petition. If respondent files an answer to the petition, petitioner may file a traverse within 7 days of the date of service of respondent's answer. If no traverse is filed within 7 days, the petition and answer are deemed submitted. If respondent moves to dismiss, petitioner must file an opposition or statement of non-opposition within 7 days of the date of service of respondent's motion. Any reply to an opposition to the motion to dismiss must be filed within 7 days after the opposition is served. The motion to dismiss will be considered submitted 21 days after the service of the motion or when the reply is filed, whichever comes first. 2 Motion to Proceed IFP is GRANTED. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Jul 28, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Aug 04, 2026

ANSWER (Reply) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 8/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#9

Aug 05, 2026

CERTIFICATE of SERVICE re 8 Answer (Reply) to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 8/14/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#10

Aug 06, 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: 08/06/2026)

#11

Aug 07, 2026

ORDER RE CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 8/7/2026. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

#12

Aug 17, 2026

ORDER; FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 8/17/2026 DENYING petitioner's 3 motion to appoint counsel. IT IS RECOMMENDED the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus be granted, Respondent be ordered to immediately release petitioner (A-Number: 055-564-713) from its custody subject to the previously-imposed conditions of release, if any, Respondent be ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner unless it obtains a travel document for his removal, if necessary, and follows all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4(l), 241.13(i), and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures, and the Clerk of Court be directed to serve California City Detention Facility with a copy of this order, enter judgment accordingly, and close this case. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order; Findings and Recommendations served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#13

Aug 18, 2026

TRAVERSE by Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#14

Aug 18, 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. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#15

Aug 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/19/2026: This action has been fully consented to by all the parties and approved by the Judges in accordance with E.D. Local Rule 305. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The case will proceed before the assigned magistrate judge, and the Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson. The parties shall take note that all documents hereafter filed with the Clerk of the Court shall bear case number 1:26-cv-05735-JDP. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Sac Ops) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#16

Aug 19, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). Pursuant to the 15 Consent Minute Order, this case is REASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson for all further proceedings. Chief Judge Nunley terminated. The new case number is: 1:26-cv-5735 JDP (HC). (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#17

Aug 19, 2026

ORDER (Text only) signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 8/19/2026: The parties have consented to magistrate jurisdiction. ECF No. 15 . Accordingly, the 8/17/2026 Findings and Recommendations are hereby the order of the court. The petitioner for writ of habeas corpus, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED; respondent is ordered to immediately release petitioner Dave Buchanan (A-Number: 055-564-713) from its custody subject to the previously-imposed conditions of release, if any; respondent is ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner unless it obtains a travel document for his removal, if necessary, and follows all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4(l), 241.13(i), and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures; the Clerk of Court is directed to serve California City Detention Facility with a copy of this order; and the Clerk of Court is ordered to enter judgment accordingly and close this case. (cc: California City Detention Facility) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#18

Aug 19, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *8/19/2026* pursuant to order signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 8/19/2026 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Order and 18 Judgment served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk NAC)

Aug 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 16 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case, served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

Aug 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Minute Order served on Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Aug 19, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 19, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 19, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

Aug 31, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable tor Forward: 15 Minute Order sent to Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 31, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 17 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations and 18 Judgment sent to Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 04, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 16 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case, sent to Dave Buchanan. (Deputy Clerk DAR)