Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-04866

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Jun 24, 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, Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Jean Carlos. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#2

Jun 24, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jean Carlos. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#3

Jun 24, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jean Carlos. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#4

Jun 25, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Jean Carlos signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/25/2026. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#5

Jun 25, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#6

Jun 25, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#7

Jun 25, 2026

ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/25/26. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/17/26. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/29/26. Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is 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 upon the Federal Defender. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Jun 25, 2026

Service by Mail

Jun 25, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, served on Jean Carlos. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

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Jul 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/2/2026: Pursuant to the Order appointing counsel dated 6/25/26 (ECF No. 7 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Benjamin F. Hall seeks appointment nunc pro tunc to 6/30/26 and notified the Court of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Benjamin F. Hall 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 Benjamin F. Hall, Pacifica Law Group APC, 801 1st Street, Ste B, Benicia, CA 94510, (510)-759-5256, bhall@benhlaw.com, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

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

#9

Jul 18, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondents Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (I-213), # 2 Exhibit 2 (Rap Sheet))(Assaf, Nisreen) (Entered: 07/18/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

REPLY by Jean Carlos re 9 Opposition,. (Hall, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Aug 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Gabriel Andres Soto-Perez for Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility, attorney Nisreen Fakhouri Assaf terminated (Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#12

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/18/2026 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ORDERING Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within 14 days. (CASE CLOSED) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#13

Aug 18, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *August 18, 2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/18/2026 in favor of Petitioner against Respondents. (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

#14

Sep 01, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Director, San Francisco Field Office, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proof of Service)(Soto-Perez, Gabriel) (Entered: 09/01/2026)