Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05250

(HC) Valdes Palacios v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: July 08, 2026
Assigned to: Noel Wise
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: July 22, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 08, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 08, 2026
Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents for MJ as Presider
#3
Jul 08, 2026
05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#4
Jul 08, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Sean Davis, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Sean Davis, GOVT for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Davis, Sean) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Jul 08, 2026
ORDER re 1 Habeas Petition signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 7/8/2026. Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 7/22/2026. Petitioner may file a reply by 7/29/2026. 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 couns el'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)
Main Document: Order
Jul 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status, 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Juan Pablo Valdes Palacios. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Jul 08, 2026
Service by Mail
Jul 08, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
#6
Jul 17, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Noel Wise on 7/17/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 5 . Attorney Timothy Hennessy is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Timothy Hennessy, Hennessy Law Group, 1217 L Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-237-7179, tph@hennessylaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Jul 17, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Jul 20, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Return to Sender, Unable to Forward: 5 Order sent to Juan Pablo Valdes Palacios. Notice of Change of Address due by 8/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
#7
Jul 22, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss

Parties

(HC) Valdes Palacios
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Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility
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