Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07787

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Sep 23, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Tomas Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Tomas Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Tomas Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

Sep 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Tomas Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

Sep 24, 2026

Service by Mail

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Sep 25, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 09/25/2026. Petitioner, Tomas Mendez Lopez (A# 305-857-817), a self-represented immigration detainee, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis 2 is GRANTED and petitioner is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, respondents are directed to respond to the petition, which shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues that materially distinguish this case from Ramirez Godinez v. Warden of California City Det. Facility, No. 1:26-cv-5584 DC AC, 2026 WL 2455251 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2026), findings and recommendations adopted in 2026 WL 2494928 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 25, 2026), Garcia Flores v. Warden, Mesa Verde Det. Facility, No. 1:26-cv-5387 DC AC, 2026 WL 2494915 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 25, 2026), findings and recommendations adopted in 2026 WL 2594117 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. Any response must include petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, 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 after being served a copy of respondents' response. Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (establishing the All Writs Act which empowers the federal courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions...."); see also F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (emphasizing that federal courts have the power to "to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action"). 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, respondents shall notify the court of any such transfer. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Tomas Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk JAA)

Sep 25, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Oct 02, 2026

ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I 213, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Exhibit I 261, # 4 Exhibit I 94, # 5 Exhibit REDACTED RAP)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 05, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 05, 2026

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

Oct 07, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys