Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00022

#1

Jan 05, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama. (Deputy Clerk AML) Modified on 1/7/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#2

Jan 05, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#3

Jan 05, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

RECEIPT number 100006787 for $5.00 fbo Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama from Geo Secure Services. (Deputy Clerk AML)

#4

Jan 06, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Consent or Decline due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama. (Deputy Clerk AML)

#5

Jan 08, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 1/8/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel, and DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court to serve a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender. The appointing a uthority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's courtroom deputy within 7 days of this order. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of Californi a Criminal Justice Act Panel within 7 days of this order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA Panel pro hac vice. New counsel for Petitioner shall meet and confer with opposing counsel on a briefing schedule and jointly file that schedule with the court within 14 days of this order. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Jan 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Jan 08, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Jan 15, 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 JAW) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#8

Jan 20, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 1/20/2026 APPOINTING, nunc pro tunc to 1/14/2026, Kresta Daly to represent petitioner. Petitioner, through counsel, is GRANTED, 14 days to file a motion for preliminary injunctive relief and/or amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Clerk shall provide Ms. Daly with a copy of the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed 1/5/2026. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the petition on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. (cc: FD-Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk KLY)

Jan 20, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 20, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#13

Feb 05, 2026

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 2/5/2026 ORDERING that The deadline to file for an injunction or amended habeas is VACATED. The new deadline is 2/24/2026. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

#14

Feb 18, 2026

Appoint Counsel

#15

Feb 25, 2026

Ex Parte Application

#16

Feb 27, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 2/27/2026 VACATING the deadline to file for an injunction or amended habeas petition. The new deadline is 3/18/2026. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#17

Mar 17, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#19

Mar 18, 2026

Amend the Complaint/Petition

Mar 18, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

Mar 19, 2026

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

#22

Apr 08, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 04/08/26 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted and Petitioner be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service custody. Referred to Judge Dale A. Drozd. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#23

Apr 13, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#24

Apr 30, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 04/30/26 ADOPTING 22 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner Adrian Florentino Mendez Aga ma, A-File No. 246-749-166, from respondents' custody. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, where respondents will have the burden of establishing that petitioner is either a flight risk or danger by clear and convincing evidence. CASE CLOSED. (cc Golden State) (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#25

Apr 30, 2026

Judgment