Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05160
(HC) Lay Perez v. Warden, California City Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: July 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
September 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 06, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Center by Randy Alfredo Lay Perez. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jul 07, 2026
RECEIPT number 100008700 for $5.00 for Randy Perez. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
Jul 07, 2026
Receipt
#2
Jul 08, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
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Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Jul 08, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 7/8/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
#4
Jul 08, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Center (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Jul 08, 2026
Minute Order
Jul 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Randy Alfredo Lay Perez. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
Jul 08, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Randy Alfredo Lay Perez. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#5
Jul 20, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Randy Alfredo Lay Perez. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
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Appoint Counsel
#6
Aug 13, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Joseph Douglas Harman, GOVT added for Warden, California City Detention Center. Attorney Sean Davis, GOVT terminated. (Davis, Sean) Modified on 8/18/2026 (KS). (Entered: 08/13/2026)
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DESIGNATION
#7
Aug 19, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 08/19/2026. Petitioner, Randy Alfredo Lay Perez (A 208-681-012), a self-represented immigration detainee, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Respondent is directed to respond to the petition within 7 days from the date of this order. Respondent shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues that materially distinguish this case from Pham v. Warden, No. 1:25-cv-01873-DC-AC (HC), 2026 WL 849861 (ED CA March 27, 2026), Edgar Luis M.R. v. Warden, No. 1:26-cv-4296 TLN AC, 2026 WL 2149764 (E.D. Cal. July 27, 2026), Mena P. v. Warden, No. 1:26-cv-04606-TLN-JDP, 2026 WL 1846728 (E.D. Cal. June 25, 2026), Walter Antonio M.S. v. Chestnut, No. 2:26-cv-01134-TLN-AC, 2026 WL 2110882 (E.D. Cal. July 22, 2026) and other similar cases previously decided by this court. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. Any response must include petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, and, if respondent disputes any factual representations in the operative petition, any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of respondent's response. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Aug 19, 2026
Minute Order
Aug 19, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Randy Alfredo Lay Perez. (Deputy Clerk JAA)
Aug 19, 2026
Service by Mail
#8
Aug 25, 2026
ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Warden, California City Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit Order of Removal, # 3 Exhibit Third Country Removal Docs, # 4 Exhibit IJ Order to Reopen, # 5 Exhibit IJ First Bond Order, # 6 Exhibit M.D. Fla. Habeas Order, # 7 Exhibit IJ Second Bond Order, # 8 Exhibit IJ Third Bond Order, # 9 Exhibit Notice of Hearing, # 10 Exhibit RAP Sheet)(Harman, Joseph) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document:
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#9
Aug 25, 2026
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#10
Aug 27, 2026
ORDER RE CONSENT OR REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 8/27/2026. Consent or Decline due by 10/1/2026. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
09 - Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment
Aug 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment served on Randy Alfredo Lay Perez. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
Sep 14, 2026
Consent Order Reassigning Case to Magistrate Judge
Sep 14, 2026
Service by Mail
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