Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-02041

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Dec 27, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pam Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Michael Knight, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Jose Juan Reyes Gaytan. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12703978) (Glazer, Nicolette) (Entered: 12/27/2025)

#2

Dec 27, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Jose Juan Reyes Gaytan. (Glazer, Nicolette) (Entered: 12/27/2025)

#3

Dec 29, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#4

Jan 08, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 1/8/2026 DIRECTING Clerk to serve a copy of this order together with a copy of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on the US Attorney. Within 14 days the respondent must file a response to th e petition. Within 14 days respondent must file any documents necessary for resolving the issues presented in the petition. If respondent files an answer to the petition, petitioner may file a traverse within seven days of the date of service of res pondent's answer. If no traverse is filed within seven days, the petition and answer are deemed submitted. If respondent moves to dismiss, petitioner must file an opposition or statement of non-opposition within fourteen days of the date of ser vice of respondent's motion. Any reply to an opposition to the motion to dismiss must be filed within seven days after the opposition is served. The motion to dismiss will be considered submitted twenty-eight days after the service of the motion or when the reply is filed, whichever comes first. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

#7

Feb 03, 2026

Opposition to Motion

#8

Feb 25, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 02/25/26 RECOMMENDING that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted, that the 6 Motion to Dismiss be denied; that Respondents be ordered to immediately relea se petitioner from their custody under conditions no stricter than those to which he was subject to prior to his 11/25/25 detention; that Respondents be enjoined and restrained from re-arresting or re-detaining petitioner absent compliance with co nstitutional protections, including 7 days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing; and Clerk be ordered to enter judgment accordingly and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins; Objections to these F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

#9

Mar 02, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Mar 11, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/10/2026 ADOPTING the 8 findings and recommendations, GRANTING the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, and DENYING Respondents' 6 motion to dismiss. Respondents are ORDERED to IM MEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner from their custody under conditions no stricter than those to which he was subject to prior to his 11/25/2025 detention; Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent comp liance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing; 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; and the Clerk of the Court is ordered to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#12

Mar 11, 2026

Judgment