Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07571

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Sep 17, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ron Murray by Elmer Vicente Mendez. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13894679) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - ORR Release, # 3 Exhibit B - IJ Decision, # 4 Exhibit C - Hearing Transcripts, # 5 Exhibit D - Petitioner's Custody Hearing Filings)(Linares Garcia, Tania) Modified on 9/18/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 17, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Elmer Vicente Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 TRO Checklist, # 2 Linares Garcia Declaration, # 3 TRO Brief, # 4 Proposed Order)(Linares Garcia, Tania) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 17, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Carmen Idalia Paniagua for Sergio Albarran,Carmen Idalia Paniagua for Todd Blanche,Carmen Idalia Paniagua for Markwayne Mullin,Carmen Idalia Paniagua for Ron Murray (Paniagua, Carmen) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT for Ron Murray, attorney Carmen Idalia Paniagua terminated (Harman, Joseph) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 09/18/26 RELATING cases 1:26-cv-05353-DAD-CKD and 1:26-cv-07571-DC-CKD. This related case is REASSIGNED District Judge Dale A. Drozd for all further proceedings. District Judge Dena M. Coggins no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 1:26-cv-7571 DAD CKD (HC). Respondents are DIRECTED to file an opposition to the pending motion for temporary restraining order no later than 09/22/26 at 5:00 p.m. If respondents oppose this court ruling on the underlying petition, thenrespondents are DIRECTED to indicate so and provide substantive reasons in support thereof intheir opposition. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Sep 25, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/25/2026 GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as follows: Respondents are ORDERED to provide petitioner with a hearing before an immigration judge at which heari ng the immigration judge shall conduct the least-restrictive-setting analysis required by 8 U.S.C. § 1232(c)(2)(B). Respondents are ORDERED to provide this hearing within fourteen days of the date of entry of this order, or else immediately rele ase petitioner. Petitioner's request for immediate release is otherwise DENIED without prejudice. Petitioner's 2 motion for temporary restraining order is DENIED as having been rendered moot by this order granting petitioner habeas relief. The Clerk to ENTER judgment in favor of petitioner. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

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Sep 25, 2026

Judgment AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case