Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01856

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Dec 15, 2025

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United Sates Department of Homeland Security by Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Consent or Decline due by 1/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Dec 16, 2025

Service by Mail

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Dec 19, 2025

Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

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Dec 19, 2025

09 - Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment

Dec 19, 2025

Service by Mail

Dec 19, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk KS)

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Jan 02, 2026

Dismiss

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Jan 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Robert Veneman-Hughes added for All Respondents. (Veneman-Hughes, Robert) Modified on 1/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 1/23/2026: Respondents were ordered to include with their answer or motion to dismiss any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application, including all referenced or relevant portions of Petitioner's A-File and other supporting documents, including records that document release and release orders, any relevant violations of release, and detention and detention orders. (ECF No. 5 ) Respondents' motion to dismiss references a Notice to Appear, release, release violations, an arrest, and re-detention (ECF No. 7 ). Though Respondents submitted Form I-213s, Respondents did not submit the actual underlying documents referenced. By 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2026, Respondent is ORDERED to submit the actual Notice(s) to Appear, any and all release orders, any and all detention orders, and any and all revocation of release documents. Respondents may file an optional Supplemental Brief limited to addressing any additional documents submitted and limited to five (5) pages. Any such optional Supplemental Brief must be filed together with Respondents' documents. If Petitioner has already submitted his Opposition, Petitioner may submit an optional Supplemental Opposition to Respondents' Supplemental Brief by February 13, 2026 limited to five (5) pages and limited to responding to the additional documents submitted. If Petitioner has not yet submitted his Opposition, the new deadline for Petitioner's Opposition is February 13, 2026. Respondents' optional Reply to the Opposition/ Supplemental Opposition is due within 7 days after being served with the Opposition/ Supplemental Opposition.Respondents are reminded that simultaneous with their filing of documents in cases with a pro se party who is NOT an e-filer such as Petitioner here, Respondents are required to separately serve the pro se party with their filing and include with their filing the Certificate of Service. This is not courtesy service, but a requirement. Respondents' motion to dismiss was served three days after it was filed. (ECF No. 9 .)(Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JRW) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 26, 2026

Request

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Jan 27, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 27, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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Jan 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 1/27/2026: Respondents' request for an extension of time (ECF No. 11) is DENIED. The deadlines set in the 1/23/2026 MINUTE ORDER remain (ECF No. 10). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 14 Minute Order served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AW)

Jan 27, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Request

Jan 27, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 30, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL to 8 Motion to Dismiss by Respondents in response to 1/23/2026 minute order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-4)(Veneman-Hughes, Robert) Modified on 2/3/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

Jan 30, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Jan 30, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 02/04/2026: (Text Only Entry). By 5:00 p.m. on February 17, 2026, Respondents are ORDERED to file a status report addressing the status of petitioner's voluntary departure. (Deputy Clerk de1) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Minute Order, served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk de1)

Feb 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 04, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 06, 2026

REPLY to 15 Supplemental Briefing by Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Request

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Feb 12, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/13/2026: Petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3 ) is granted. The Clerk of the Court shall serve the Federal Defender Habeas Unit with a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1) and petitioner's letter filed 2/10/2026 (ECF No. 20). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Order

Feb 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 21 Minute Order served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AW)

Feb 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 22 Order served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

Feb 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 13, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

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Feb 17, 2026

OPPOSITION to 20 Notice of Duress/Request for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Veneman-Hughes, Robert) Modified on 2/20/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Katherine Ormonde. (Veneman-Hughes, Robert) Modified on 2/20/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Feb 20, 2026

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

Feb 20, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 26 Order served on Elvis Jose Pimentel Ortega. (Deputy Clerk KML)

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Feb 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/23/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 2/13/2026 Minute Order at ECF 21. Attorney Harry Simon is hereby appointed as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Assistant Federal Defender, Harry Simon, 801 I Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-498-5700, Harry_Simon@fd.org, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys