Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05910

#1

Jul 28, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Hualin Peng. [$5.00 filing fee received 7/28/2026. Receipt to be docketed on 7/29/2026.] (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#2

Jul 28, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Hualin Peng. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

RECEIPT number 200020243 for $5.00 for Filing Fee from Hualin Peng. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#3

Jul 29, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#4

Jul 29, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Correctional Center (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 29, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 29, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Hualin Peng. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#5

Jul 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 7/30/2026: Upon review of the Petition, the Court believes this case would benefit from the appointment of 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 gmichel@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven (7) days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. This matter is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further briefing. The Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the petition on the Federal Defender. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

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

Jul 30, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Hualin Peng. (Deputy Clerk GJM)

Jul 30, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Jul 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/31/2026: The undersigned intends to issue findings and recommendations on the petition and TRO motion together. ECF Nos. 1, 2 . Respondent is directed to show cause why they should not be granted by filing an answer/return by August 6, 2026. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Respondent shall include with the answer/return any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application. Petitioner, through appointed counsel, may file a reply/traverse within seven (7) days of Respondent's answer/return. Absent a further order of the court, the petition and TRO will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply/traverse. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. 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 release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in 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. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Hualin Peng. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Jul 31, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Aug 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 8/5/2026: The Court has been notified of appointed counsel's contact information pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 5. Attorney Melinda K. Yamaga is hereby APPOINTED Pro Hac Vice as CJA counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Melinda K. Yamaga, Assistant Federal Defender, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 7104, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850, (808) 541-2521, Melinda_Yamaga@fd.org as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

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

#8

Aug 06, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden, California City Correctional Center to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Deportation Officer)(Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#9

Aug 13, 2026

REPLY by Hualin Peng re 8 Opposition. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Yamaga, Melinda) (Entered: 08/13/2026)