Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04489

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Jun 11, 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Ricardo Aguilar. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Ricardo Aguilar. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Ricardo Aguilar. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Ricardo Aguilar. (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk LJB) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ricardo Rene Aguilar Chavez. (Deputy Clerk LJB)

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Jun 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 06/15/2026: On 6/11/2026, petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed a 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner also filed a 2 motion for temporary restraining order on the same date as well as a 3 motion for the appointment of counsel and a 4 motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending petition for writ of habeas corpus, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondent shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the court's express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for a temporary restraining order. Further, the court has conducted a preliminary review of the petition for writ of habeas corpus and observes that this case may involve core issues that the undersigned has previously addressed in this context. Accordingly, the parties are advised that if the court concludes that petitioner is entitled to the relief that is requested in the pending motion, then the court will also rule on the merits of the underlying petition. 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."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-cv-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering the merits of the habeas petition and motion for preliminary injunction simultaneously). Counsel for respondents have already entered a notice of appearance. Respondents have until June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM to file a written opposition to the 2 motion temporary restraining order. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025); Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025); Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025); Yang v. Kaiser, No. 2:25-cv-02205-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 2791778 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 20, 2025); Quichimbo-Jimenez v. Warden, California City Correctional Center, 2:26-cv-00739-DAD-EFB (HC), 2026 WL 679378 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2026); Cardenas v. Chestnut, et al., No. 1:26-cv-02073-DAD-SCR (HC), 2026 WL 785871 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026); J.P.C. v. Chestnut, et al., 1:26-cv-02108-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 788129 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. Further, if the respondents oppose this court ruling on the underlying petition for writ of habeas corpus as well, then respondents are DIRECTED to indicate so and provide substantive reasons in support thereof in their opposition. Respondents, in their response, may also respond to petitioner's pending 3 motion for the appointment of counsel and 4 motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRN) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

Jun 15, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 15, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order, served on Ricardo Rene Aguilar Chavez. (Deputy Clerk CRN)

Jun 15, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 17, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and OPPOSITION to All Injunctive Relief by All Respondents. (Rodriguez, Elisa) Modified on 6/24/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 23, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Jun 23, 2026

Judgment

Jun 23, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 23, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Order and 10 Judgment served on Ricardo Rene Aguilar Chavez. (Deputy Clerk JJD)

Jul 13, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Unable to forward: 9 Order and 10 Judgment sent to Ricardo Rene Aguilar Chavez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)