Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02244
(HC) Zhou v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Completed
Case Information
Filed: March 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to:
Stanley A. Boone
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: July 07, 2026
Last Activity:
July 27, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 23, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the California City Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Xing Rong Zhou. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 23, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Xing Rong Zhou. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
Mar 23, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007643 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Cal City Immigration Processing. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
#3
Mar 24, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due within thirty (30) days. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Mar 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Xing Rong Zhou. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Mar 24, 2026
Service by Mail
#4
Mar 25, 2026
Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
#5
Mar 25, 2026
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Main Document:
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
#6
Mar 25, 2026
09 - Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment
Main Document:
09 - Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment
#7
Mar 25, 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: 03/25/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Mar 25, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel, 5 Order served on Xing Rong Zhou. SERVICE BY E-MAIL: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Order to Respond served on the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Mar 25, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Apr 06, 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. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#9
Apr 15, 2026
RESPONSE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the California City Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document:
RESPONSE
#10
Jun 26, 2026
Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jun 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order, served on Xing Rong Zhou. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
Jun 26, 2026
Service by Mail
#11
Jul 02, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document:
STATUS
#12
Jul 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) On July 2, 2026, Respondents informed the Court that Petitioner had been ordered removed from the United States on April 27, 2026 ( See Doc. 11 .) A routine review of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement online detainee locator suggested that Petitioner (A No. 220-696-792) is no longer in ICE custody. As such, the Court DISMISSES the petition for writ of habeas corpus as MOOT (Doc. 1 ); and directs the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on July 7, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Jul 07, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Minute Order served on Xing Rong Zhou. (Deputy Clerk IM)
Jul 07, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 27, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed: 12 Minute Order sent to Petitioner at CA City. (Deputy Clerk AML)
Parties
(HC) Zhou
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Party