Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00005

#1

Jan 05, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER against All Respondents by Omar Ladino Vargas. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#2

Jan 05, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Omar Ladino Vargas. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#3

Jan 05, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Omar Ladino Vargas. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#4

Jan 05, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#5

Jan 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/5/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for all further pretrial proceedings pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(17). IT IS SO ORDERED. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Deputy Clerk GJM) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Omar Ladino Vargas. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

Jan 05, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 05, 2026

Minute Order

Jan 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Omar Ladino Vargas. (Deputy Clerk GJM)

#6

Jan 09, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/9/2026 GRANTING petitioner's 2 motion to proceed ifp and 3 motion to appoint counsel. Within 7 days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsels contact information to Nic Cannarozzi, Courtroom Deputy for for Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order with a copy of the § 2241 petition on the Federal Defender and the United States Attorney. Respondents' opposition or statement of non-opposition to petitioner's 1 motion for temporary restraining order is due no later than 1/13/2026. Petitioner's reply, if any, must be filed on or before 1/16/2026. Respondents answer/response to the 1 § 2241 petition is due no later than 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioners reply is due 14 days after being served with the answer. Respondent shall request and obtain petitioners complete A-file and provide a copy to petitioners counsel upon receipt. In order to ensure this courts jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, respondents SHALL NOT TRANSFER petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. (cc: FD-Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk KLY) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition served on Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#7

Jan 13, 2026

OPPOSITION by Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting Secretary, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City Detention Facility to 1 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Attorney Sanchez, Kimberly A. added. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attachment A - Declaration of Deportation Officer, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - DHS Submission in Immigration Court, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Order of Immigration Judge, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Petitioner's Motion for Continuance)(Sanchez, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#8

Jan 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/16/2026: The Court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the 6 Order. Attorney Shari Rusk is hereby APPOINTED pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect attorney Shari Rusk as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#9

Jan 16, 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 OML) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#10

Jan 28, 2026

[DISREGARD, attorney to re-file with signatures] STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Resetting of Briefing Schedule by the Parties. (Sanchez, Kimberly) Modified on 1/30/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/28/2026)

#11

Jan 30, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER resetting Briefing Schedule by All Respondents. (Sanchez, Kimberly) Modified on 2/4/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#12

Feb 02, 2026

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 02/02/26 RESETTING Petitioners reply to 02/27/26 and Respondent to file any response on or before 03/06/26. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#13

Feb 26, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Resetting Briefing Schedule by Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Rusk, Shari) Modified on 2/27/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#14

Feb 27, 2026

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/25/2026 ORDERING Petitioner's reply due 3/15/2026, and Respondent's reply due 3/23/2026. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#15

Mar 15, 2026

REPLY to 7 Opposition by Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Attachments: # 1 Letter from Colombian Attorney, # 2 Exhibits)(Rusk, Shari) Modified on 3/19/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/15/2026)

#16

Mar 31, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for Warden of California City Detention Facility (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#17

Mar 31, 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#18

Mar 31, 2026

REPLY by Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting Secretary, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City Detention Facility re 15 Petition. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ removal order, # 2 Exhibit BIA appeal of removal order)(Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#19

May 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 18 Contention that Petition should be Required to Exhaust Futile Remedies; REQUEST for IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Rusk, Shari) Modified on 5/4/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#20

Jul 06, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE info)(Rusk, Shari) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#21

Aug 04, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 08/03/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted in part and Respondents be ordered to provide petitioner with a bond hearing within 10 days . If petitioner is not provided a bond hearing within 10 days, he be released from Respondents' custody. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#22

Aug 04, 2026

OBJECTIONS to FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 21 by Respondents Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting Secretary, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City Detention Facility. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#23

Aug 10, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 21 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Rusk, Shari) Modified on 8/11/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#24

Aug 14, 2026

SUPPLEMENT to 23 Objections to the Findings and Recommendations by Omar Alexander Ladino Vargas. (Rusk, Shari) Modified on 8/17/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#25

Sep 14, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 09/11/26 ADOPTING 21 Findings and Recommendations IN FULL. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED IN PART as follows: Respondents shall provide petitioner with a bond hearing within 14 days at which the Government shall bear the burden of showing that he is not a flight risk or a risk to community safety. If petitioner is not provided a bond hearing within 14 days, he be released from Respondents' custody; Petitioner's request for immediate release is DENIED. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KML)

#26

Sep 14, 2026

Judgment

Sep 14, 2026

Judgment