Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06422

#1

Aug 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility by Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#2

Aug 12, 2026

MOTION for Expedited Consideration and to Preserve Habeas Jurisdiction by Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

RECEIPT number 100009212 for $5.00 for Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

#3

Aug 13, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#4

Aug 13, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

#5

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 8/17/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to SHOW CAUSE why the writ should not be granted within 7 days from the date of this order. Petitioner shall have 3 days from the date of Respondent's answer/return to file a reply/traverse. It is further RECOMMENDED the 2 Motion for expedited consideration be denied as unnesessary. Referred to Judge Dena Coggins. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#6

Aug 24, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER by Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility to 5 Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 8/28/2026 (AJB). (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#7

Aug 28, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 08/27/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa (A# 244-018-775) from custody and to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions; that Respondent be directed to file a notice certifying compliance within 3 days from the date of any final order requiring release; 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; that the final order entered in this case not address the circumstances in which Respondent may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal; and that Clerk serve a copy of any release order on the Central Valley Annex; enter judgment in favor of Petitioner; and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins; Objections to these F&Rs due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Findings and Recommendations served on Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#8

Sep 03, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 7 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Respondent Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 9/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#9

Sep 09, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 9/9/2026 ADOPTING the 7 findings and recommendations filed 8/28/2026 and GRANTING Petitioner Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa's (A-244-018-775) application for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from Respondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention on 1/31/2026. Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents shall RETURN all of Petitioner's documents and possessions upon his release from custody. Within 3 days of the date of entry of this order, Respondents are ORDERED to file a notice of compliance with this court confirming that Petitioner has been released from custody. If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter at which the government bears the burden of proving flight risk or danger by clear and convincing evidence. This order does not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the Central Valley Annex Detention Facility with a copy of this order, enter judgment for Petitioner, and to close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc: Central Valley) (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#10

Sep 09, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *9/9/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 9/9/2026 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations, 10 Judgment served on Samuel Alberto Castro Sosa. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

Sep 09, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

Sep 11, 2026

Notice of Compliance