Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00871
(HC) Gonzalez Diaz v. Warden, California City Correctional Center
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Case Information
Filed: March 13, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
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 28, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 13, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 13, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 13, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 4/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#4
Mar 13, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 13, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Pending the Court's ruling on the petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner (A # 221-463-687) out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (acknowledging the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). Respondent is ORDERED to file proof of compliance with this Court's Order that Petitioner not be transferred out of this District that confirms Petitioner's current location and any movement of Petitioner that occurred today, March 13, 2026. Respondents shall submit this filing TODAY, March 13, 2026. The Clerk of the Court shall serve this order and the habeas petition (ECF No. 1 ) on Respondent with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Mar 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Mar 13, 2026
Minute Order
Mar 13, 2026
Service by Mail
Mar 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk VLK)
#5
Mar 14, 2026
[DISREGARD - Not Signed] 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) Modified on 3/18/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/14/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Mar 14, 2026
PROOF OF COMPLIANCE by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 3/18/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/14/2026)
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STATUS
#7
Mar 16, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 16, 2026: 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 Respondent violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and/or 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, Respondent is ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner [A# 221-463-687] under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondent must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondent is ORDERED to submit a Notice of Compliance certifying that Petitioner has been released and returned his documents and possessions by March 18, 2026. Respondent is ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondent is further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondent shall file responsive papers by March 23, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by March 30, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Mar 16, 2026
RECEIPT number 200017687 for $5.00 from Manuel De Jesus Gonzales Diaz. (Deputy Clerk OML)
Mar 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez Diaz. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Mar 16, 2026
Service by Mail
Mar 16, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO
#8
Mar 17, 2026
PROOF OF COMPLIANCE by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 3/18/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Main Document:
PROOF
#9
Mar 18, 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: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#10
Mar 22, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS 1 Petition by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I213, # 2 Exhibit Bond Documents, # 3 Exhibit Removal Documents, # 4 Proof of Service)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 3/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 03/22/2026)
Main Document:
MOTION
Apr 06, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Return to Sender, Unable to Forward: 4 Minute Order sent to Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez Diaz. Notice of Change of Address due by 5/14/2026. (Deputy Clerk OML)
Aug 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 06, 2026
Findings and Recommendations
#12
Aug 20, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document:
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#13
Aug 28, 2026
Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion to Dismiss AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#14
Aug 28, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Aug 28, 2026
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