Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07868

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Sep 25, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Alejandro Flores Lopez. [$5 filing feereceived. Receipt to be docketed on 9/25/2026]. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and PRELIMINARY INJUNCITON; REQUEST for immediate release and expedited response by Alejandro Flores Lopez. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/25/2026: Before the Court is Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("the Petition") and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court intends to rule directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made in support of the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2). Within 2 court days, Respondents shall answer the Petition. Any response must include Petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter; any orders of release, detention, or bond; any custody determinations, warrants, or notices; and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Parties are reminded of their obligations under Local Rule 140 to redact personally identifiable information. Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). However, 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, and Respondents shall notify this Court within a reasonable time of any such transfer. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 25, 2026

RECEIPT number 200021227 for $5.00 for Filing Fee from Alejandro Flores Lopez. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Sep 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Alejandro Flores Lopez. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Sep 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Alejandro Flores Lopez. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Sep 25, 2026

Minute Order

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Sep 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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Oct 01, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/01/2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that his detention violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., C.P. v. Warden, California City Immigr. Processing Ctr., No. 1:26-CV-03183-TLN-AC, 2026 WL 1786392 (E.D. Cal. June 22, 2026). The Court had ordered Respondents to file a response to Petitioner's motion and petition for writ of habeas corpus by September 29, 2026. (ECF No. 4 .) Respondents did not file a response or request for an extension of time. Therefore, the Court understands Petitioner's motion and petition to be unopposed. Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. (ECF No. 2 .) To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Alejandro Flores Lopez (A# 222-573-494). At the time of release, Respondents must provide Petitioner a copy of this Order and return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral factfinder where Respondents show by clear and convincing evidence that the government's interest in protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration proceedings outweighs Petitioner's constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention such that no alternative to detention can mitigate that risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. Respondents shall file a notice of compliance with this Order by October 3, 2026. Respondents may file any further response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus by October 8, 2026. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve California City Detention Facility with a copy of this Order. SO ORDERED. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

Oct 01, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Oct 01, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Alejandro Flores Lopez. (Deputy Clerk RAA)

Oct 01, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 03, 2026

NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE re 6 Minute Order,,,,,,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,,,,,,,,,,, Order on Motion for TRO,,,,,,,,,,, by Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/03/2026)

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Oct 06, 2026

Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus