Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-02030

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Dec 29, 2025

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Celso Lopez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Celso Lopez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Celso Lopez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

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

Dec 29, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Celso Lopez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Dec 29, 2025

Service by Mail

#5

Dec 31, 2025

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 12/31/25 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, DIRECTING Respondents to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. Petitioners reply/traverse to an answer or oppositio n to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondent to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the oppositi on. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, the form Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge and a copy of petitioners application for a writ of habeas corpus. Respondent shall file the consent form on or before 01/29/26. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Dec 31, 2025

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Celso Lopez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Dec 31, 2025

Service by Mail

#7

Jan 05, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Jeffrey James Lodge, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Lodge, Jeffrey) Modified on 1/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#8

Jan 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. (Lodge, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of Meneses) (Lodge, Jeffrey) Modified on 1/8/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 08, 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 VLK) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#11

Jan 13, 2026

CONSENT ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/12/2026 REASSIGNING CASE for all purposes to Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. All currently scheduled dates, if any, presently set before Judge Drozd are hereby VACATED. The parties shall take note that all future documents filed with the Clerk of the Court shall bear case number 1:25-cv-02030-CSK. (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Consent Order Reassigning Case to Magistrate Judge served on Celso Lopez Mendoza. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#12

Feb 05, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/5/2026 GRANTING the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner Celso Lopez Mendoza shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from respondents' custody. Respondents are ordered to provide petition er with a copy of this order at or near the time of his release. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner unless they demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral deci sionmaker, that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. Within 7 days from the date of this order, respondents must file a status report, as to petitioner's status. The Clerk shall enter judgment for petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

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Feb 05, 2026

Judgment

Feb 05, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 02, 2026

Service by Mail

Mar 02, 2026

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

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Mar 03, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service