Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06418

(HC) Huynh v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: August 12, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: August 14, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 12, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Thuong Bakim Huynh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 12, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Thuong Bakim Huynh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#3
Aug 12, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Thuong Bakim Huynh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#4
Aug 12, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Thuong Bakim Huynh. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#5
Aug 12, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#6
Aug 12, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/12/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Noncitizens present without admission who are apprehended in the interior of the United States are subject discretionary detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A). See Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, No. 25-6842, 2026 WL 2196424, at *3 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). Further, this court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 818 F. Supp. 3d 1141 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 815 F. Supp. 3d 1113 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 8/14/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from Rodriguez Vazquez, Tinoco, Labrador-Prato, and D.L.C. Petitioner may file a Reply by 8/28/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count One only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
#7
Aug 12, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Aug 12, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
Aug 12, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Thuong Bakim Huynh. (Deputy Clerk SZ)
Aug 12, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 6, served on Thuong Bakim Huynh. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)
Aug 12, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Aug 14, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document: Extension of Time

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(HC) Huynh
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Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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