Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05769

(HC) Racines v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: July 24, 2026
Assigned to: Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to: Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: October 15, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 24, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting Director United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the California City Detention Facility by Samuel Charris Racines. (Deputy Clerk ED) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jul 24, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008950 for $5.00 for Samuel Charris Racines from Cal City Immigration Processing. (Deputy Clerk ED)
#2
Jul 27, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk ED) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Jul 27, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Director United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#4
Jul 27, 2026
ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why Petition Should not be Granted signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 07/27/2026. Show Cause Response due within Twenty-One Days. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
Jul 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order to Show Cause served on Samuel Charris Racines. (Deputy Clerk EF)
Jul 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Samuel Charris Racines. (Deputy Clerk ED)
#5
Jul 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/28/2026: (Text Only Entry). Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order,, served on Samuel Charris Racines. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
#6
Aug 16, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Current or Acting Director United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security, Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/16/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Aug 21, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Samuel Charris Racines. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#8
Aug 24, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry): The Court has reviewed the Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1 ) and the related request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 7 ). Petitioner (A File #: 222-557-418) has been in custody almost three months. (See Doc. 1 at 5). 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). Minute Order signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/24/2026. (Deputy Clerk OR) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Aug 24, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
Aug 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order & Order on Motion for TRO served on Samuel Charris Racines. (Deputy Clerk OR)
Aug 24, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
Sep 25, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#10
Sep 25, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#11
Oct 06, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS to Deny 1 Petition signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 10/05/2026. Referred to Judge Thurston. Objections to F&R due within 14-days. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations
Oct 06, 2026
Service by Mail
#12
Oct 13, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#13
Oct 13, 2026
Request
Main Document: Request
#14
Oct 15, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss

Parties

(HC) Racines
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Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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