Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06521

#1

Aug 17, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Ignacio Alvarez-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

RECEIPT number 100009253 for $5.00 from Ignacio Alvarez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#2

Aug 18, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#3

Aug 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/18/2026: 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: 08/18/2026)

#4

Aug 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 08/18/2026. Petitioner, Ignacio Alvarez-Lopez (A 203-695-934), a self-represented immigration detainee, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The petition, liberally construed, asserts petitioner's detention is unlawful under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause. The Ninth Circuit recently held that "[noncitizens] present without admission who are apprehended in the interior of the United States are subject to detention regime of § 1226, not § 1225(b)(2)(A)." Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, No 25-6842, ___ F.4th ____, 2026 WL 2196424, at *3, 7 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). This court has also addressed petitioner's Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause claim in several prior cases. B.C. v. Warden of the California City Correction Center, No. 1:26-cv-5569 TLN JDP, 2026 WL 2210046 (E.D. Cal. July 31, 2026), Juan R.R. v. Warden of the Golden State Annex, No. 1:26-cv-4754 TLN SCR, 2026 WL 2137745 (E.D. Cal. July 24, 2026). Respondents are therefore directed to file a response within 7 days from the date of this order, which shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues that materially distinguish this case from Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock or the court's prior orders in B.C., Juan R.R., and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. Any response must include petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, and, if respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of respondent's response. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#5

Aug 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Ignacio Alvarez-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Ignacio Alvarez-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Aug 18, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ignacio Alvarez-Lopez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 18, 2026

Service by Mail