Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07057

#1

Sep 03, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Bilince Occeus. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#2

Sep 04, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#3

Sep 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/4/2026: 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 RAA) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Sep 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Bilince Occeus. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 04, 2026

Minute Order

Sep 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Bilince Occeus. (Deputy Clerk RAA)

#4

Sep 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/07/2026)

#5

Sep 08, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/8/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Bilince Occeus. (Deputy Clerk SH)

#6

Sep 10, 2026

REPLY by Warden, California City Detention Facility re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DHS Records, # 2 Exhibit B-Criminal Records)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#7

Sep 23, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/22/2026 RECOMMENDING that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner and to return all of Petitioner& #039;s documents and possessions at the time of release; 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 mus t 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 by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the communi ty 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 Petition er receives notice of that final order of removal; and that the Clerk of Court be directed to serve a copy of any release order on the California City Detention Facility and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. Referred to Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 3 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Sep 23, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Sep 27, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#9

Sep 29, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/28/2026 ADOPTING 7 Findings and Recommendations in full; GRANTING 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Respondents are ordered to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Bilince O. (A# 232-864-954 ) from custody and to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions at the time of release. Respondents shall file a notice certifying compliance with this provision by 10/2/2026. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner, while subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), absent compliance with constitutional protections. The Clerk to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. CASE CLOSED. (cc California City) (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

#10

Sep 29, 2026

Judgment

Sep 29, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

Sep 30, 2026

Notice of Compliance