Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07652
(HC) Chavez Mancia v. Warden, California City Detention Facility
Completed
Case Information
Filed: September 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Sean C. Riordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: October 14, 2026
Last Activity:
October 16, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 21, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 21, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Sep 21, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Sep 22, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
Sep 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
Sep 22, 2026
Service by Mail
#5
Sep 23, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#6
Sep 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/28/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP, DEFERRING the ruling on 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and 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. This order does not prohibit the temporary transfer of petitioner outside of the District for urgent medical care, though petitioner shall be returned to the District upon the conclusion of such care. As soon as practicable, Respondent shall notify the Court of any such medical transfer. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document:
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Sep 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk SH)
#7
Oct 05, 2026
ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Elisa) Modified on 10/7/2026 (KS). (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Main Document:
ANSWER
#8
Oct 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. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#9
Oct 07, 2026
ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/6/2026 DENYING 3 Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel as moot in light of the recommendation to grant the habeas petition and RECOMMENDING that Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus 1 be granted. Respondent be ordered to immediately release Petitioner LUIS ALONZO CHAVEZ MANCIA (A#203-783-773) from their custody and to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions at the time of release. Respondent be directed to file a notice certifying compliance with the above provisions within three (3) days from the date of any final order requiring release. 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. These Findings and Recommendations are submitted to U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins; Objections to these F&Rs due within three days. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Oct 07, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order, served on Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#10
Oct 09, 2026
OBJECTIONS to 9 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Respondent Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Elisa) Modified on 10/13/2026 (KS). (Entered: 10/09/2026)
Main Document:
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#11
Oct 14, 2026
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/14/2026 ADOPTING 9 Findings and Recommendations; GRANTING Petitioner Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia's (A-203-783-773) 1 petition for a writ of habeas corpus; Petitioner shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from Respondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention in June 2026. Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; Respondents shall RETURN all of Petitioner's documents and possessions (e.g., identification, passport, work permit, Social Security card, etc.) upon his release from custody; within 3 days from the date of entry of this order, Respondents shall FILE a notice of compliance with this court confirming that Petitioner has been released in accordance with the above;If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered; and this order does not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal. (cc ICE California City) CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
#12
Oct 14, 2026
JUDGMENT dated *10/14/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/14/2026. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Judgment
Oct 14, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Order and 12 Judgment served on Luis Alonzo Chavez Mancia. (Deputy Clerk RRB)
Oct 14, 2026
Service by Mail
#13
Oct 16, 2026
NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE re 11 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations,,,,,,, Terminate Civil Case,,,,,,, Set/Clear Flags,,,,,,, Findings and Recommendations (Order),,,,,, by Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Compliance
Parties
(HC) Chavez Mancia
Party
Warden, California City Detention Facility
Party
Firm