Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-03781

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May 18, 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 Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Elias Abelino Carreto-Mendez.(Diaz, Esmeralda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 18, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Elias Abelino Carreto-Mendez. (Diaz, Esmeralda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 18, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Elias Abelino Carreto-Mendez. (Diaz, Esmeralda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 18, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Elias Abelino Carreto-Mendez. (Diaz, Esmeralda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Diaz, Esmeralda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Elias Abelino Carreto-Mendez signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 05/19/2026. (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/19/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition within 3 calendar days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a reply within 9 calendar days from the date of this order. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition and 2 TRO are pending.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition and 2 TRO upon the Federal Defender. (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Elias Abelino Carreto-Mendez. (Diaz, Esmeralda)

May 19, 2026

Service by Mail

May 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Petitioner.

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May 22, 2026

RESPONSE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

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May 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/26/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 8 . Attorney Erin J. Radekin is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Erin J. Radekin, Law Office of Erin J. Radekin, 2012 H Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811, 916-504-3931, erinjradekin@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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May 28, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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May 29, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 02, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jun 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/3/26: The Court is in receipt of Respondents' Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Petitioner shall file a response or statement of non-opposition on or before 6/5/26. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/3/26: The Court GRANTS Petitioner's unopposed motion for an extension to file his reply. Petitioner shall file a reply on or before June 16, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Jun 03, 2026

Minute Order

Jun 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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Jun 16, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jun 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/16/2026: Petitioner's unopposed 16 Motion for a 14-day extension to file a reply is GRANTED. Petitioner shall file a reply in support of the Petition and response to Respondents' 11 motion to lift the no-transfer order by 6/30/26. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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Jun 27, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jun 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/30/2026: Petitioner's unopposed motion for a 14-day extension is GRANTED. Petitioner may file a reply on or before July 14, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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Jul 14, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT terminated (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

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Jul 14, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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Jul 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/20/2026: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's 21 Motion for Leave to File the First Amended Petition. Respondents SHALL file a response to the motion or a statement of non-opposition by 7/24/26. Any response or statement shall indicate whether Respondents oppose the Court ruling on the motion to lift the no transfer order and habeas petition together. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Minute Order

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Jul 23, 2026

Statement of Non-Opposition

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Jul 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/23/2026: Petitioner's unopposed 21 Motion for Leave to Amend is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to update the docket with the First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (see Dkt. No. 21 ). Respondents shall file a response to the First Amended Petition by 8/6/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 8/13/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

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Aug 06, 2026

RESPONSE by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field 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, Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 24 Minute Order,, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 08/06/2026)