Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01753

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Dec 05, 2025

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting Secretary, United Sates Department of Homeland Security, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement by Cesar Ivan Martinez Ozuna. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

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Dec 05, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Cesar Ivan Martinez Ozuna. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

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Dec 05, 2025

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Cesar Ivan Martinez Ozuna. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

RECEIPT number 100006593 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Geo Secure Services F/B/O Cesar Ivan Martinez. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

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Dec 08, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/08/25 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Within 7 days of this order, appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to jpalmer@caed.uscourts.gov or, if counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. (cc Federal Defenders- Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec 08, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 08, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Cesar Ivan Martinez Ozuna. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

Dec 08, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Cesar Ivan Martinez Ozuna. (Deputy Clerk KML)

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Dec 15, 2025

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/15/2025: The court has been notified by the Office of the Federal Defender that counsel has not yet been identified and is requesting an extension of time for appointment of counsel. The request of the Office of the Federal Defender is GRANTED until 1/6/2026 for appointment of counsel. All pending deadlines in this action, are VACATED. New counsel for Petitioner shall meet and confer with opposing counsel on a briefing schedule and jointly file that schedule with the court within seven (7) days of appointment. (Text Only Entry), (Case Management Deadline: 1/6/2026). (Deputy Clerk JLP) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Dec 15, 2025

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

Dec 15, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 15, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings, Terminate Deadlines and Hearings, served on Cesar Ivan Martinez Ozuna. (Deputy Clerk JLP)

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Dec 30, 2025

Notice of Appearance

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Dec 31, 2025

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/31/2025: Petitioners counsel has filed a notice of appearance, ECF No. 7 . In accordance with ECF No. 6, Petitioners counsel and opposing counsel are directed to meet and confer on a briefing schedule and jointly file that proposed schedule with the court within seven (7) days. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of Petitioners application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JLP) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Dec 31, 2025

Minute Order

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Jan 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for San Francisco Field Office,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Kenny, Shea) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Kenny, Shea) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Ponce, Roger) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 01/06/26: Upon notice of appearance, ECF No 7, the Federal Defender's request to withdraw as counsel for Petitioner and to substitute Roger H. Ponce, Esq., is granted. Pursuant to Local Rule 180(b), Attorney Ponce is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court, nunc pro tunc to December 30, 2025. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to terminate the Federal Defender and to substitute Attorney Roger H. Ponce, Ponce Law Group, 1424 17th St. Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-888-2003, roger@rogerponcelaw.com, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. Additionally, the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of Petitioners application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney (usacae.ecf2241@usdoj.gov) and Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment (CAE_Appointments_Habeas@fd.org). Counsel for the parties are hereby directed to meet and confer and to submit a proposed briefing schedule on the habeas petition by January 14, 2026.(Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JLP) Modified on 1/7/2026 (JLP). (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

JOINT STATUS REPORT re Briefing Schedule by the Parties. (Ponce, Roger) Modified on 1/7/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 09, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response

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Jan 13, 2026

Consent Order Reassigning Case to Magistrate Judge

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Jan 13, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Deportation Officer Gallenkamp)(Kenny, Shea) Modified on 1/14/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Feb 11, 2026

Judgment