Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07178

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Sep 08, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Center by Darwin Mateo-Ponce. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

RECEIPT number 100009510 for $5.00 for Darwin Mateo-Ponce from Cal City Immigration Processing. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

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Sep 10, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/10/2026: 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: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Center (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

Minute Order

Sep 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Darwin Mateo-Ponce. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 10, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Darwin Mateo-Ponce. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

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Sep 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 09/15/2026. Petitioner, Darwin Mateo-Ponce (A# 220-200-148), 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 violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and his federal due process rights. ECF No. 1. The Ninth Circuit recently ruled on a similar statutory claim, holding 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, 183 F.4th 1160 (9th Cir. 2026). Respondents are therefore directed to file a response within 7 days from the date of this order (see 28 U.S.C. § 2243), 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 Morales-Flores, v. Lyons, No. 1:25-cv-1640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025), Brayan C.C. v. Warden of California City Corr. Ctr., No. 2:26-cv-0641-TLN-JDP, 2026 WL 710358 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 13, 2026), 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. The response shall include petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants, notices, or decisions, 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 of being served a copy of the respondents' response. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 15, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Darwin Mateo-Ponce. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

Sep 15, 2026

Minute Order

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Sep 22, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-02717-KES-SAB by Warden, California City Detention Center. (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

ANSWER (Reply) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, California City Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8) (Disparte, Quinn) Modified on 9/25/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/22/2026)