Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05663

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Jul 20, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against 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, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Luis Noel Obando Soza. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 20, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Luis Noel Obando Soza. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 20, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Luis Noel Obando Soza. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY): This case has been assigned to District Judge Dena M. Coggins and Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan. The new case number is: 1:26-cv-05663-DC-SCR (HC). (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 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 Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,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: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Luis Noel Obando Soza. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jul 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Luis Noel Obando Soza. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jul 21, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Jul 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/22/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Jul 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Luis Noel Obando Soza. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Jul 22, 2026

Service by Mail

#9

Aug 04, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

Aug 04, 2026

Service by Mail