Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05852

#1

Jul 27, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Tonya Andrews by Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#2

Jul 27, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#3

Jul 27, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#4

Jul 27, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#5

Jul 28, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

Jul 28, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Jul 29, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on July 29, 2026: Before the Court is Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("the Petition") and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court intends to rule directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made in support of the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2). Within 2 court days, Respondents shall answer the Petition. Any response must include Petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter; any orders of release or detention; any custody determinations, warrants or notices; and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (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"). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#7

Jul 29, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden, Tonya Andrews (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 29, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Jul 29, 2026

Minute Order

Jul 29, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Jul 31, 2026

DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Refugia Guerra. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proof of Service) (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#9

Jul 31, 2026

ANSWER (Response) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Tonya Andrews. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 8/5/2026 (KS). (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#10

Aug 04, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/4/2026 GRANTING Petitioner's 3 application to proceed ifp and GRANTING Petitioner's 4 motion to appoint counsel. Within seven (7) days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order and the 1 § 2241 petition on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. (FD-Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order on Motions served on Rigobeto Soto-Merida. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

Aug 04, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

Aug 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/11/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 10 . Attorney Bonita Gutierrez is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 8/10/2026 as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Bonita Gutierrez, Open Immigration Legal Services, 1939 Harrison Street, Ste. 715, Oakland CA 94162, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#12

Aug 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/13/2026: In light of recent appointment of counsel for Petitioner, Petitioner shall file a reply to Respondents' answer by August 20, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Aug 17, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, released: 5 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Rigobeto Soto-Merida. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/24/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 17, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, released: 6 Minute Orde sent to Rigobeto Soto-Merida. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/24/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#13

Aug 20, 2026

REPLY by Rigobeto Soto-Merida re 9 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- declaration of counsel, # 2 Exhibit B - immigration forms)(Gutierrez, Bonita) (Entered: 08/20/2026)