Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-02345

(HC) Ly v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility

Completed

Case Information

Filed: March 26, 2026
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Erica Grosjean
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: July 20, 2026
Last Activity: July 20, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Mar 26, 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 San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 26, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#3
Mar 26, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#4
Mar 27, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING 2 IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to San Quan Ly signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#5
Mar 27, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Mar 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Prisoner New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis served on San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Mar 27, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Mar 30, 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: 03/30/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#7
Mar 31, 2026
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Main Document: 06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Mar 31, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order Directing Respondent to File a Response to the Petition, served on San Quan Ly. SERVICE BY EMAIL: 7 Order & 1 Petition served on Office of the United States Attorney as directed. (Deputy Clerk CRM)
Mar 31, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Apr 01, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on April 1, 2026: Pending the Court's decision on the petition, 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"). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Apr 01, 2026
Service by Mail
Apr 01, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order, served on San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk FMN)
Apr 01, 2026
Minute Order
#9
Apr 09, 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 SSA) (Entered: 04/09/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#10
Apr 14, 2026
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#11
Apr 14, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#12
May 03, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility, attorney Lauren Black, GOVT terminated (Black, Lauren) (Entered: 05/03/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#13
Jun 02, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Robert Anthony Fuentes for Warden of the California City Detention Facility, attorney Haddy Abouzeid, GOVT terminated (Abouzeid, Haddy) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#14
Jun 26, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Main Document: Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Jun 26, 2026
Service by Mail
Jun 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 14 Order, served on San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk SSA)
#15
Jul 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on July 2, 2026: The Court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 14 . Attorney Megan Elsea is hereby appointed, nunc pro tunc to June 30, 2026, as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Megan Elsea, 916-541-1373, meganelsea@proton.me, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Jul 02, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 15 Minute Order, served on San Quan Ly. (Deputy Clerk FMN)
Jul 02, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 02, 2026
Minute Order
#16
Jul 06, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility, attorney Robert Anthony Fuentes terminated (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#17
Jul 08, 2026
STIPULATION re 14 Order,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,, Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel, by San Quan Ly. (Elsea, Megan) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: STIPULATION
#18
Jul 14, 2026
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#19
Jul 14, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#20
Jul 15, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 7/15/2026: i.The Court has reviewed the 18 first amended petition for writ of habeas corpus and 19 motion for temporary restraining order. The Court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by the 18 petition. See e.g., Lim v. Mullin, No. 1:26-CV-02368-KES-EGC (HC), 2026 WL 1284247 (E.D. Cal. May 11, 2026); Doc. 12, Lazo-Soria v. Chestnut, 1:26-cv-02287-KES-CDB (E.D. Cal. May 18, 2026); Viengkhone S. v. Albarran, 817 F. Supp. 3d 901 (E.D. Cal. 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 19 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 July 17, 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 Lim v. Mullin, Lazo-Soria v. Chestnut and Viengkhone S. v. Albarran 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"). (Deputy Clerk YV) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Jul 15, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#21
Jul 17, 2026
RESPONSE to 20 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE 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. (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#22
Jul 18, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#23
Jul 20, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
#24
Jul 20, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#25
Jul 20, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

(HC) Ly
Party
Warden of the California City Detention Facility
Party