Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03369

(HC) Balaguer-Puente v. Warden Mesa Verde

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Case Information

Filed: May 04, 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
Completed: July 24, 2026
Last Activity: July 24, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
May 04, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and EMERGENCY MOTION FOR RELEASE against Warden Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility by Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) ($5.00 filing fee, Receipt No. 100008040) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 05, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
May 05, 2026
Service by Mail
May 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk RRB)
#3
May 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on May 6, 2026: The matter is referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
#4
May 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
May 06, 2026
Minute Order
May 06, 2026
Service by Mail
May 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#5
May 08, 2026
Order Reassigning Case
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
May 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk KML)
May 08, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
May 11, 2026
ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, OPPOSITION to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction by Respondent Warden Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 5/15/2026 (KS). (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER
#7
May 14, 2026
Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
May 14, 2026
Service by Mail
May 14, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 18, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Detainee Not In Custody: 3 Minute Order sent to Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. Notice of Change of Address due by 6/25/2026. (Deputy Clerk JRM)
May 19, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Released: 5 Order sent to Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. Notice of Change of Address due by 6/26/2026. (Deputy Clerk JRM)
#8
May 20, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
May 20, 2026
PETITIONER'S ADDRESS UPDATED to Golden State Annex, 611 Frontage Road, McFarland, CA 93250 pursuant to new case 1:26-cv-3799 filed on 5/18/2026. (Deputy Clerk KLY)
May 22, 2026
RE-SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents, 3 Minute Order, 5 Order Reassigning Case, and 7 Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente at Golden State Annex. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
May 22, 2026
Service by Mail
#9
May 26, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#10
May 26, 2026
In Forma Pauperis
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
#11
May 26, 2026
Appoint Counsel
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
May 26, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Detainee not in custody. 2 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. Notice of Change of Address due by 7/6/2026. (Deputy Clerk AKP) Modified on 5/28/2026 (AKP).
#12
May 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 05/28/2026. Petitioner, Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente (A# 246-546-183), a self-represented immigration detainee, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 9, 10 . Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis 10 is GRANTED and petitioner is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. The petition 9, liberally construed, asserts two violations of petitioner's due process rights: one based on his prolonged detention and another based on the revocation of his release. Respondents are directed to file a response within 14 days from the date of this order, which shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders in Lida G.B. v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-2061 TLN CKD, 2026 WL 19104 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 3. 2026), Z.Z. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-2309 TLN JDP, 2026 WL 890476 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 1, 2026), Wistong F. v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, No. 1:26-cv-3399 TLN DMC, 2026 WL 1361794 (E.D. Cal. May 15, 2026) and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The response shall include petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants, notices, or decisions, and if respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' response. Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (establishing the All Writs Act which empowers the federal courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions...."); see also F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (emphasizing that federal courts have the power to "to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action"). (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
#13
May 28, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT terminated. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 6/2/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
May 28, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
May 28, 2026
Service by Mail
May 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Minute Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk JAA)
May 29, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not in Custody, Released: 7 Order sent to Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
#14
Jun 08, 2026
Notice of Change of Address
Main Document: Notice of Change of Address
#15
Jun 11, 2026
ANSWER/RESPONSE to 9 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Rodriguez, Camilo) Modified on 6/12/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 06/11/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER/RESPONSE
#16
Jul 14, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#17
Jul 20, 2026
Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Jul 20, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 20, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk RRB)
#18
Jul 21, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Zachary John Ray, GOVT added for Warden, Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility. Attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT terminated. (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#19
Jul 23, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#20
Jul 24, 2026
Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#21
Jul 24, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
#22
Jul 24, 2026
Notice of Compliance
Main Document: Notice of Compliance
Jul 24, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 21 Judgment and 20 Order served on Jahziel Enoy Balaguer-Puente. (Deputy Clerk AJB)

Parties

(HC) Balaguer-Puente
Party
Warden Mesa Verde
Party