Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02007

#1

Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford by Abram Hernandez Medina. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-13028235) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits in Support of Habeas)(Rios, George) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#2

Mar 12, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Abram Hernandez Medina. (Attachments: # 1 Points and Authorities MPA for TRO, # 2 Affidavit Affidavit for TRO, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order for TRO, # 4 Exhibit TRO Check List)(Rios, George) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#3

Mar 12, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#4

Mar 12, 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: 03/12/2026)

#5

Mar 12, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Abram Hernandez Medina.. (Rios, George) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#6

Mar 12, 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: 03/12/2026)

#7

Mar 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/12/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by the 1 petition. See e.g., Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01622-KES-CDB (HC), 2025 WL 3501200 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2025); Clene C.D. v. Robbins, No. 1:25-CV-01463-KES-SKO (HC), 2026 WL 84302 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2026); W.V.S.M. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01489-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3236521 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2025); Bilal A. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01715-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3648366 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2025); Marina V.N. v. Robbins, No. 1:25-CV-01845-KES-SKO (HC), 2025 WL 3701960 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 21, 2025). The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 2 motion for temporary restraining order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). On or before March 16, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that distinguish it from the Court's prior orders in Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, Clene C.D. v. Robbins, W.V.S.M. v. Wofford, Bilal A. v. Wofford, and Marina V.N. v. Robbins and justify denying the petition, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (gm) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Minute Order

#8

Mar 16, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford to 7 Minute Order,,,,,,,,, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. 1: Declaration of Deportation Officer Parra Jaimes, # 2 Ex. 2 Warrant of Arrest)(Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#9

Mar 16, 2026

MOTION for 1-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to Reply to Respondents' Response by Abram Hernandez Medina. Motion Hearing set for 4/6/2026 at 01:30 PM before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. (Rios, George) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#10

Mar 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/16/2026: (Text Only Entry): Petitioner's 9 motion for time to reply to respondents' response is granted. Petitioner may file a reply on March 17, 2026. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#11

Mar 16, 2026

EXHIBIT 3 by Pamela Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford re 8 Response,. (Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Mar 16, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

#12

Mar 17, 2026

REPLY by Abram Hernandez Medina to RESPONSE to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 4 in support of reply)(Rios, George) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#13

Mar 22, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford re 8 Response,. (Attachments: # 1 Spanish Probable cause statement, # 2 Certificate of Translation, # 3 English Translation of Probable Cause statement)(Ahmed, Ihsan) (Entered: 03/22/2026)

#14

Apr 11, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND REQUIRING BOND HEARING WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 4/10/2026. (gm) (Entered: 04/11/2026)

#15

May 04, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE signed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley: Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto from the bench of the Eastern District of California, this action is reassigned to *Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo* for all further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#16

Jun 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Sean Davis, GOVT for Orestes Cruz,Sean Davis, GOVT for Executive Office of Immigration Review,Sean Davis, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Sean Davis, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Sean Davis, GOVT for Minga Wofford, attorney Ihsan U. Ahmed terminated (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#17

Jun 29, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Abram Hernandez Medina. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#18

Jul 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/6/2026: (Text Only Entry). On April 11, 2026, the Court granted Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus and ordered Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker within 14 days. (Doc. 14 .) Further, the Court directed the Clerk of the Court to close this case and to enter judgment for Petitioner. (Id. at 3.) The undersigned observes the case remains open and that Petitioner filed a motion to appoint counsel on June 29, 2026. (Doc. 17 .) Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage of the case if "the interests of justice so require." See Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Here, because Petitioner's petition was granted and the case was to be closed on April 11, 2026, the Court does not find that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel in this action. Hence, Petitioner's motion to appoint counsel (Doc. 17 ) is denied. Lastly, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case and to enter judgment for Petitioner in accordance with District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff's April 11, 2026 order. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#19

Jul 06, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *7/6/2026* pursuant to order 14 . (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

Jul 06, 2026

Minute Order

#20

Oct 13, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-CV-08194-KES-EGC by Pamela Bondi, Orestes Cruz, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/13/2026)