Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00717

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Jan 27, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Acting Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Philadelphia Field Office, Sergio Albarran, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, Minga Wofford by Joabe Da Silva Figueira. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12818924) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Connie) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Joabe Da Silva Figueira. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order)(Chan, Connie) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Cody S. Chapple for Acting Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Philadelphia Field Office,Cody S. Chapple for Sergio Albarran,Cody S. Chapple for Pamela Jo Bondi,Cody S. Chapple for Todd M. Lyons,Cody S. Chapple for Kristi Noem,Cody S. Chapple for Jaime Rios,Cody S. Chapple for Minga Wofford (Chapple, Cody) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 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. (Chapple, Cody) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/28/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than today, 1/28/2026, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by tomorrow, 1/29/2026, at 5:00 PM. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondents are directed to indicate in their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

OPPOSITION by Acting Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Philadelphia Field Office, Sergio Albarran, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, Minga Wofford to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Chapple, Cody) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Joabe Da Silva Figueira. (Chan, Connie) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 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. (Chan, Connie) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Minute Order

#10

Jan 29, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/29/2026: (Text Only Entry); On 1/27/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 2 ). On 1/28/2026, the court issued an order directing respondents to "substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable." (Doc. No. 6 ). In their opposition, respondents concede that they "are not aware of substantially distinguishable factors in this case from Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025) and numerous cases in which this Court has granted habeas relief." (Doc. No. 7 at 1). Respondents also "agree that the Petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order may be converted into a motion for a preliminary injunction without further briefing." (Id. at 2). Accordingly, for the reasons outlined in the court's order in Chavarria, 2025 WL 3533606, at *2-5, petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order is CONVERTED into a motion for preliminary injunction and GRANTED as follows: (1) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondent's custody on the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his detention on or about 8/18/2025; and (2) Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner written notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge where respondents will bear the burden of establishing that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community. Petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order requesting the court to enjoin respondents from moving petitioner out of the Eastern District of California is denied as having been rendered moot by this order. Under the circumstances of the case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1 ), is referred to Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Jan 29, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

#11

Jun 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 6/18/2026: In light of the referral of petitioner's § 2241 petition that is pending before the Court, the parties are directed to submit any additional briefs on the merits, or any stipulation as to how this petition should be resolved, within 14 days from the date of this order. Following expiration of the deadline set herein, the § 2241 petition will be deemed submitted on the papers pursuant to Local Rule 230(l). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

Jun 18, 2026

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

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Jul 02, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF by Joabe Da Silva Figueira. (Chan, Connie) Modified on 7/9/2026 (KS). (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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Aug 26, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations

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Aug 26, 2026

Judgment