Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04571

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Jun 15, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. [$5.00 filing fee received on 06/15/2026. Receipt to be docketed on 06/16/2026] (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

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Jun 15, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

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Jun 16, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

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Jun 16, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

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Jun 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/16/2026: Petitioner contends that Respondents have failed to provide him with a bond hearing despite being ordered to do so on May 15, 2026 in Funes-Murrilo v. Mordant, et al., No. 2:26-cv-1267-KCD-NPM, Dkt. No. 15 (May 15, 2026, M.D. Fla.). As such, Respondents are ordered to hold a bond hearing for Petitioner pursuant to 8 U.S.C § 1226 and its implementing regulations within seven (7) days. The parties are ordered to submit a status report updating the Court on the outcome of the bond hearing by 6/24/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from transferring Petitioner form the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. As such, the 2 TRO, which only seeks an order enjoining Respondents from transferring Petitioner, is denied as moot. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. (Thomas, Julia)

Jun 16, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

Jun 16, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 16, 2026

RECEIPT number 200019562 for $5.00 filing fee for Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. (Deputy Clerk KML)

Jun 16, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

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Jun 17, 2026

MOTION for RECONSIDERATION re 5 Minute Order,,,, Order on Motion for TRO,,, by Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/18/2026: Respondents 6 Motion for Reconsideration is GRANTED. The Court vacates its 5 Order entered on 6/16/2026 as to the requirement that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing. The portion from the order prohibiting Respondents from transferring Petitioner out of the Eastern District of California remains in place. 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 upon the Federal Defender.The Parties SHALL file a joint status report that includes a proposed briefing schedule on the petition within seven (7) days of counsel for petitioner's appointment. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

Jun 18, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Reconsideration

Jun 18, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order on Motion for Reconsideration served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

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Jun 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/24/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 6/18/26 (ECF No. 7 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Sara Leibee seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 6/24/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Sara Leibee is hereby appointed pro hac vice as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Sara Leibee, 222 Third Ave. SE, Suite 290, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-363-9540, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

Jun 24, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jun 30, 2026

JOINT STATUS REPORT by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. (Leibee, Sara) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/30/2026: The Court adopts the proposed schedule submitted by the parties. See Dkt. No. 9. Petitioner shall file an amended petition for habeas corpus by July 10, 2026. Respondent shall file a response to Petitioner's amended petition by July 17, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply to Respondent's response by July 21, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Minute Order

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Jul 10, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Zachary John Ray, GOVT for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center, attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT terminated (Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Attorney Leibee with attachments, # 2 Declaration of Zabdi J. Salazar with exhibits, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13 Exhibit 11, # 14 Exhibit 12, # 15 Exhibit 13, # 16 Exhibit 14, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit 22)(Leibee, Sara) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING of Bond Hearing filed by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo re 12 . Date & Time 05/29/2026 09:00, Duration 13:10. File size [4.6 MB]. (Leibee, Sara) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

RESPONSE by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS Secretary, ICE Field Office Director, Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center to 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,. Attorney Ray, Zachary John added. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Ray, Zachary) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/23/2026: The Court is in receipt of Respondents 14 Response to the Amended Petition. Though untimely, the Court will still consider it. Petitioner's deadline to file a reply is extended to 7/30/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Jul 30, 2026

REPLY by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo re 14 Response, 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,. (Leibee, Sara) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Hernesto Magdeni Funes Murillo re 16 Reply. (Leibee, Sara) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Sep 30, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 9/30/2026 GRANTING 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ORDERING Respondents to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Hernesto Magdeni Funes-Murillo (A220-805-661) from their custody. Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation and/or custody hearing. (CASE CLOSED) (cc California City Detention Facility) (Thomas, Julia)

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Sep 30, 2026

Judgment