Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05989

#1

Jul 30, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Nelson Suarez. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#2

Jul 30, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Nelson Suarez. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#3

Jul 30, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Nelson Suarez. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

RECEIPT number 200020274 for $5.00 for Filing Fee from Nelson Avila Suarez. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#4

Jul 31, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#5

Jul 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/31/2026: 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: 07/31/2026)

#6

Jul 31, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Nelson Avila Suarez. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Jul 31, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Nelson Avila Suarez. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

Jul 31, 2026

Minute Order

#7

Aug 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 8/3/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP, DEFERRING the ruling on 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and DIRECTING Respondent to SHOW CAUSE within 7 days why the Writ should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the answer. 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. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Nelson Avila Suarez. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Aug 03, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Aug 07, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-06207-DAD-CKD by Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#9

Aug 10, 2026

RESPONSE to 7 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit B-EOIR Records)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#10

Aug 13, 2026

REPLY to 9 Response to Order to Show Cause by Nelson Fernando Avila Suarez. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#11

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 08/21/26 DENYING AS MOOT 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel; and RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner and return all documents and possession; that if the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days of notice to Petitioner and provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which the government must prove that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his re-detention is warranted; and that the Clerk serve order on California City Detention Facility, enter judgment for Petitioner and close case. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley; Objections to these F&Rs due within 3 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

Aug 21, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Order and Findings and Recommendations served on Nelson Fernando Avila Suarez. (Deputy Clerk AJB)