Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08862

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Oct 28, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Center by Juan Ucelo Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Juan Ucelo Hernandez signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/29/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden of the California City Detention Center (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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Oct 29, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Melanie L. Alsworth, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Center, attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez terminated (Alsworth, GOVT, Melanie) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

Oct 29, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Juan Ucelo Hernandez. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

Oct 29, 2026

Service by Mail

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Oct 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/30/2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The issues raised in the petition appear to mirror those previously addressed by the Court and others in many prior cases: Bonilla Vides v. Mullin, No. 1:26-CV-05956 (VC), 2026 WL 2664617 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 10, 2026); Sarat v. Warden of the Cent. Valley Annex Det. Facility, No. 1:26-CV-03868 (VC), 2026 WL 2676915 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 11, 2026); Torres Huerta v. Facility Adm'r, Cent. Valley Annex Ice Processing Ctr., No. 1:26-CV-04609 (VC), 2026 WL 2751763 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 16, 2026). By 11/12/2026, Respondents are ordered to show cause as to whether there are any factual or legal issues that render the Petition distinct from the cases listed above and would justify denial of the petition. The response should include all documents supporting the detention authority DHS applied when arresting petitioner. Petitioner may file a reply by 11/19/2026. The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. Respondents are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner from the Eastern District of California while the Petition is pending. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 10/30/2026)

Oct 30, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Oct 30, 2026

Minute Order

Oct 30, 2026

Service by Mail