Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00818

(HC) R.S. v. Warden of California City Corrections Center

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Case Information

Filed: January 30, 2026
Assigned to: Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: August 25, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 30, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of California City Corrections Center by Alex Rodriguez Sorto. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Habeas RECAP PACER
#2
Jan 30, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Alex Rodriguez Sorto. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
Habeas RECAP PACER
#3
Jan 30, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Alex Rodriguez Sorto. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
Habeas RECAP PACER
#4
Feb 03, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Habeas RECAP PACER
#5
Feb 03, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Joshua Banister, GOVT for Warden of California City Corrections Center (Banister, Joshua) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Habeas RECAP PACER
#6
Feb 03, 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: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
Habeas RECAP PACER
Feb 03, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 03, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Alex Rodriguez Sorto. (Deputy Clerk RRB)
#7
Feb 04, 2026
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/3/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to file a response to Petitioner's Request for Immediate Injunctive Relief by noon on 2/5/2026, GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP, DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court to update the docket to only list Petitioner's first name and last initials, and GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. The appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's conta ct information to the CRD for Judge Nunley. In order to ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. (Deputy Clerk OML)
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Habeas RECAP PACER
Feb 04, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 06, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Feb 10, 2026
Minute Order
#13
Aug 25, 2026
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/25/2026 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-arresting or redetaining Petitioner, while subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), absent compliance with statutory and constitutional protections. The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Habeas RECAP PACER

Parties

(HC) Rodriguez Sorto
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Warden of California City Corrections Center
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