Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06399

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Aug 11, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Juan Miguel Alvarez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Juan Miguel Alvarez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Juan Miguel Alvarez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

RECEIPT number 100009199 for $5.00 for Juan Miguel Alvarez Mendoza from The Geo Group Inc.. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

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Aug 12, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Juan Miguel Alvarez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

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Aug 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 8/13/2026: Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 8/26/2026. Any response must include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists. Petitioner may file a reply by 9/2/2026. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar 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 via email to julia_thomas@CAND.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 ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 13, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

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Aug 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 8/24/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 6 . Attorney Toni White is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Toni White, PO Box 1068, Placerville, CA 95667, (530) 885-6244, toniwhite6311@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Aug 26, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Sep 02, 2026

REQUEST for extension of due date to file reply brief by Juan Miguel Alvarez Mendoza. (White, Toni) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Edward J Davila on 9/3/2026: Petitioner's 9 Motion for an extension and lodging of the bond hearing recording is GRANTED. Petitioner has shown good cause to grant the motion for an extension given counsel's representation that the earliest appointment she could schedule to confer with Petitioner is 9/15/26. Additionally, as Respondents have indicated that Petitioner was scheduled to receive a bond hearing on 8/31/2026, the Court finds that provision of the bond hearing transcript or recording with assist in adjudication of the petition. Petitioner may file his reply on or before 9/18/2026.By 9/10/2026, Respondents SHALL lodge on the docket the audio recording or transcript, along with the immigration judge's written order, of the bond hearing held on 8/31/2026. If no bond hearing was held, Respondents should file a status report indicating as such. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Request

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Sep 10, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/10/2026)