Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00691

#1

Jan 27, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Hector Alfonso Gutierrez Cardona. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12814459) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Salgado, Mario) Modified on 2/4/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#2

Jan 27, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Hector Alfonso Gutierrez Cardona. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibits, # 4 Declaration, # 5 TRO Checklist, # 6 TRO Proposed Order, # 7 PI Proposed Order)(Salgado, Mario) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#3

Jan 27, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#4

Jan 27, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 2/4/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#5

Jan 27, 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. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#6

Jan 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 27, 2026: ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM DETENTION FACILITY: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 2 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not issue a preliminary injunction continuing the terms of this Order. Respondents shall file responsive papers by February 3, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 6, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they waive a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed in this case, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#7

Jan 27, 2026

PROOF of SERVICE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and 6 Minute Order by Hector Alfonso Gutierrez Cardona. (Salgado, Mario) Modified on 2/4/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan 27, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

#8

Jan 30, 2026

OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction; REQUEST for 180-DAY PERIOD OF TIME to respond to 1 Petition by Moises Becerra, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Kristi Noem. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 2/5/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#9

Feb 06, 2026

REPLY by Hector Alfonso Gutierrez Cardona. (Salgado, Mario) Modified on 2/11/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#10

Feb 20, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 02/19/26 ISSUING a Preliminary Injunction. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from imposing additional restrictions on Petitioner's terms of release, unless such restrictions are dete rmined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents are further ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation/custody hearing before a neutral decisionmaker. Pursuant to Local Rule 302(a), this matter is hereby REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#11

Feb 26, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#15

Aug 24, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 8/24/2026 RECOMMENDING the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus be granted. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#16

Aug 29, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#18

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/10/2026 ADOPTING 15 Findings and Recommendations in full; GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections. Clerk is directed to enter judgment for Petitioner. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

#19

Sep 11, 2026

Judgment