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Case Information
Filed: June 09, 2026
Assigned to:
Howard Curtis Nielson Jr.
Referred to:
Cecilia M. Romero
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: July 14, 2026
Last Activity:
July 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 09, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - under 28 U.S.C. 2241 with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Edgar Otniel Gil Palencia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Parole Document, # 2 Exhibit EOIR Case Data, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (McMurray, Benjamin) (Attachment 3 replaced on 6/9/2026) (bg). (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
PETITION
#2
Jun 09, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Case will be forwarded to the Prisoner Litigation Unit, filed by Petitioner Edgar Otniel Gil Palencia. (McMurray, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document:
Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Atty)
#3
Jun 09, 2026
NOTICE FROM THE COURT Counsel filed civil cover sheet with the form fields still live, which means the information can be edited or deleted by anyone viewing the file.To ensure the security and integrity of your filing in the future, please re-save the document by choosing Print to PDF instead of Save. This will lock the text into the document so it cannot be modified. The clerk has replaced the document, nothing further is needed for this filing. (bg) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
#4
Jun 09, 2026
Remark: Courtesy email regarding case filing sent to USAO duty attorney. (bg) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Jun 09, 2026
Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00529-HCN. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (bg)
#5
Jun 10, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero. Signed by Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr on 6/10/2026. (ks) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
Jun 10, 2026
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#6
Jun 12, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Todd Christopher Bouton on behalf of Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Bouton, Todd) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#7
Jun 15, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Memorandum in Support filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit Order of Immigration Judge)(Bouton, Todd) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
#8
Jun 15, 2026
NOTICE of Errata re: United States' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by Todd Blanche, Ruben Leyva, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Memorandum in Support (Bouton, Todd) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#9
Jul 13, 2026
MOTION to Transfer Petition to Eastern District of California re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Memorandum in Support filed by Petitioner Edgar Otniel Gil Palencia. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McMurray, Benjamin) Modified on 7/14/2026 by correcting event type to Motion to Change Venue (dle). (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#10
Jul 14, 2026
DOCKET TEXT ORDER. 9 Motion to Transfer Case to Eastern District of California is GRANTED. This case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, where "it might have been brought" originally and "to which [transfer] all parties have consented," 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), for all further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr., on 07/14/2026. No attached document. (dle) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
#11
Jul 14, 2026
Interdistrict Transfer to Eastern District of California. Record transferred to receiving court electronically. All future documents should be filed in Eastern District of California District Court. Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned to case. Case closed. (dle) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Jul 14, 2026
Order on Motion to Change Venue
#12
Jul 17, 2026
NOTICE OF TRANSMITTAL that case has been transferred to Eastern District of California via electronic and given the case number 1:26-cv-05523. (kec) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
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