Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03711
(HC) Zerpo Rivero v. Warden, California City Correctional Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 14, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
October 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 14, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Correctional Center by Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 15, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#3
May 15, 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: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
May 15, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
May 15, 2026
Service by Mail
#4
May 18, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Correctional Center, attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf terminated (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#6
May 20, 2026
***DISREGARDED*** MOTION for Voluntary Dismissal by Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#5
May 21, 2026
ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why Petition Should not be Granted signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 05/21/2026. Show Cause Response due within Thirty-Days. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
May 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order to Show Cause served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk EF)
May 21, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
May 22, 2026
***VACATED PER ORDER 9 ***MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 5/22/2026: (Text Only Entry); On May 21, 2026, Petitioner filed a notice 6 of voluntary dismissal. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, "the [petitioner] may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment...." Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to terminate all deadlines and close the action pursuant to Petitioner's notice of dismissal. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
#8
May 22, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION re 6 MOTION for Voluntary Dismissal: Please Disregard Filed in the Wrong Case. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
#9
May 22, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 5/22/2026: (Text Only Entry). On May 22, 2026, the Court issued an order 7 dismissing the case pursuant to a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. It was discovered that the Notice had been erroneously filed in this case. Accordingly, the order 7 closing the action is VACATED. The deadline to file a response set forth in the Court's order 5 to show cause is REINSTATED. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
May 22, 2026
Service by Mail
May 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
May 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
May 22, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
May 22, 2026
Minute Order
#10
Jun 08, 2026
MOTION to Expedite Consideration of Petition and to Shorten Time for Respondents' Response by Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#11
Jun 10, 2026
OPPOSITION by Warden, California City Correctional Center to 10 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
Main Document:
Opposition to Motion
#12
Jun 18, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#13
Jun 26, 2026
NOTICE of Respondents' Failure to Comply with the Court's Order to Show Cause and Requests for Prompt Ruling on the Pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
#14
Jul 06, 2026
DECLARATION of of Elisa Rodriguez Regarding Service of Motion to Dismiss. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
DECLARATION
#15
Jul 10, 2026
REPLY in 11 Opposition to Respondent's Response and Request to Deny the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#16
Jul 15, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/15/2026: (Text Only Entry). The undersigned has reviewed the petition, (Doc. 1 ), and requires additional information. Thus, Respondents are ORDERED to provide the Court (1) a complete transcript or audio recording of the February 11, 2026 hearing before the immigration judge and (2) any other materials related to the immigration judge's written order by no later than July 28, 2026. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Jul 15, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 15, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 15, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 16 Minute Order, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
#17
Jul 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/28/2026: (Text Only Entry). 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"). Additionally, in light of the judicial emergency and in order to conserve limited judicial resources, Respondents SHALL have an affirmative duty to inform the Court of any change to the claimed detention authority or custody status of Petitioner within THREE (3) days of any such change. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
#18
Jul 28, 2026
DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING of Bond Hearing filed by Warden, California City Correctional Center re 17 . Date & Time 02/11/2026 08:00, Duration 00:03:10. File size [1.5 MB]. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
DIGITAL
#19
Jul 28, 2026
DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING of Bond Hearing filed by Warden, California City Correctional Center re 17 . Date & Time 02/11/2026 09:00, Duration 00:05:59. File size [2.9 MB]. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
DIGITAL
Jul 28, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 28, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 17 Minute Order, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
Jul 28, 2026
Minute Order
#20
Jul 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 7/29/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court rescinds its minute order in its entirety dated July 28, 2026. "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"). Additionally, in light of the judicial emergency and in order to conserve limited judicial resources, Respondents SHALL have an affirmative duty to inform the Court of any change to the claimed detention authority or custody status of Petitioner within THREE (3) days of any such change." (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Jul 29, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 20 Minute Order,,, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
Jul 29, 2026
Minute Order
#21
Aug 05, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Warden, California City Correctional Center (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#22
Aug 06, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Correctional Center, attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez terminated (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#23
Sep 17, 2026
LETTER to the Judge from Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document:
LETTER
#24
Oct 05, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 10/5/2026: (Text Only Entry). The Court hereby ORDERS Respondents to file a status report within seven (7) days advising the Court as to the status of Petitioner's removal proceedings and whether there has been any change to the claimed detention authority at issue in this case. (Deputy Clerk WAK) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#25
Oct 05, 2026
Renewed REQUEST for Prompt Ruling on Pending Petition by Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Request
Oct 05, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 24 Minute Order, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk WAK)
Oct 05, 2026
Minute Order
Oct 05, 2026
Service by Mail
#26
Oct 12, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Warden, California City Correctional Center. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/12/2026)
Main Document:
STATUS
#27
Oct 14, 2026
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS That Petitioner's 1 Petition Be Denied, signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 10/14/2026. Referred to Judge Sherriff. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Deputy Clerk ED) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Oct 14, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 14, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 27 Findings and Recommendations, served on Mario Alberto Zerpo Rivero. (Deputy Clerk ED)
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(HC) Zerpo Rivero
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Warden, California City Correctional Center
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