Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01954

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Dec 20, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Defendants by Marlon Enrique Medina Soto. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12693009) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

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Dec 20, 2025

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Marlon Enrique Medina Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Notice, # 3 Proof of Service, # 4 TRO checklist, # 5 Proposed Order, # 6 Declaration)(Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

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Dec 20, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

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Jan 06, 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. (Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 07, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 1/07/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court has reviewed petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Respondents shall file any opposition to the 2 motion for temporary restraining order by January 13, 2026. Respondents shall provide the Court with copies of all referenced/relevant portions of petitioner's A-File. Petitioner may file a reply by January 15, 2026. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Timothy S. Robbins,Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 09, 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. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Timothy S. Robbins, U.S. Department of Homeland Security to 7 Minute Order,,. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

REPLY by Marlon Enrique Medina Soto re 10 Response, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

REPLY by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Timothy S. Robbins, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 7 Minute Order,, 10 Response, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/20/2026: The 2 motion for temporary restraining order is denied. Petitioner alleges that in 2021 he was detained by immigration authorities, charged as inadmissible pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(7)(A)(i)(I), and released on bond pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The record shows that petitioner subsequently sustained a conviction in Texas on a misdemeanor property theft charge and, thereafter, was transferred by state authorities on October 8, 2025 to Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") custody. Petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order seeks his release. He relies on cases in which courts considered the re-detention of a noncitizen who was released from custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and then subsequently re-detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). E.g., E.A. T.-B. v. Wamsley, 795 F. Supp. 3d 1316 (W.D. Wash. 2025). But petitioner's detention appears to be under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)(E), which requires mandatory detention for "any alien" who "is inadmissible under" 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(7)(A) and "is charged with, is arrested for, [or] is convicted of,... any burglary, theft, larceny, [or] shoplifting" offense. Petitioner fails to establish a likelihood of success on his due process claim, which is the only claim he raises, as his motion does not address the correct statute governing his detention or identify any procedural violation with his redetention. This matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings on the petition. (Voyles, J.) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 2/23/2026: (Text Only Entry). On February 20, 2026, the Court issued an order 13 denying Petitioner's motion 2 for temporary restraining order. The matter was referred to the undersigned for further proceedings on the petition. Accordingly, the parties are directed to advise the Court within ten days if they wish to submit additional briefing on the petition. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 23, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Timothy S. Robbins, U.S. Department of Homeland Security to 14 Minute Order,. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 23, 2026

RESPONSE by Marlon Enrique Medina Soto to 14 Minute Order,. (Vergara, Jose) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Justin J. Gilio for Pamela Bondi,Justin J. Gilio for Christopher Chestnut,Justin J. Gilio for Todd M. Lyons,Justin J. Gilio for Kristi Noem,Justin J. Gilio for Timothy S. Robbins,Justin J. Gilio for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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Mar 13, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Apr 30, 2026

Dismiss

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May 04, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 20, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Antonio Jose Pataca, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Antonio Jose Pataca, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Antonio Jose Pataca, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Antonio Jose Pataca, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Antonio Jose Pataca, GOVT for Timothy S. Robbins,Antonio Jose Pataca, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Pataca, Antonio) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

Order Dismissing Case AND Order on Motion to Dismiss