Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00563

(HC) Martinez Valencia v. Noem

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Case Information

Filed: January 22, 2026
Assigned to: Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to: Sean C. Riordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 22, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Julian Martinez Valencia. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12797076) (Jurado, Michael) Modified on 1/26/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 22, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Julian Martinez Valencia. (Jurado, Michael) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#3
Jan 23, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Jan 26, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 1/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Jan 26, 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. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Jan 27, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 1/27/26 DIRECTING RESPONDENT to File a Response to Petition within 14 days from the date of this order. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due within 7 days after being served with Respondent's Answer. Clerk to serve a copy of this order and a copy of the Petition on the US Attorney. Respondent shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district,pending further order of the court. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: 06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
#8
Feb 10, 2026
RESPONSE to 6 Order and ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/11/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#9
Feb 17, 2026
REPLY to 8 Response to Order by Julian Martinez Valencia. (Jurado, Michael) Modified on 2/18/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#10
Feb 23, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 2/23/2026 recommending that Petitioner's 1 application for a writ of habeas corpus be granted on count one. Petitioner be released immediately from the respondents� 39; custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his redetention on 1/3/2026. At the time of release, respondents be required to return all of petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents shall not impose an y additional restriction on him unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents be directed to file a notice of compliance with the provisions of any order entered in this case. The Clerk of Court be directed to enter judgment for petitioner and to close this case. These Findings and Recommendations are submitted to U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd; Objections to these F&Rs due within seven days. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations
#11
Mar 01, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#12
Mar 10, 2026
ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 3/9/2026 ADOPTING 10 Findings and Recommendations in full and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondent's custod y with the same conditions that he was subject to prior to his re-detention on 01/03/2026. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner unless they provide petitioner with written notice before a pre-deprivation bond hearing to be convened by a neutral decision maker. Respondents are DIRECTED to file a notice of compliance with the provisions of this order. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk JJD)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations
#13
Mar 10, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

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(HC) Martinez Valencia
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Noem
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