Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05771

#1

Jul 24, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#2

Jul 24, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#3

Jul 24, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

RECEIPT number 100008949 for $5.00 for Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

#4

Jul 27, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#5

Jul 27, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk AKP)

#6

Jul 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 7/28/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP, DEFERRING the ruling on 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and DIRECTING Respondent to SHOW CAUSE within 7 days why the Writ should not be granted. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the answer. 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. 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 release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in 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. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Jul 28, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Aug 04, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden, California City Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#8

Aug 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 8/19/2026: In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved in this case, the court has determined that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). Therefore, Petitioner's motion for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3 ) is granted. Within seven (7) 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 to Shelly Her, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean Riordan, via email at sher@caed.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 them to serve as pro hac vice CJA counsel for petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1) nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 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.Based on the appointment of counsel, Petitioner is granted leave to amend her § 2241 application within 14 days from the date of appointment. Respondent may file an amended answer with 7 days from the date of being served with the amended habeas petition. In addition to any other claims raised, the parties are directed to brief whether the delay between Petitioner's request for a custody redetermination hearing on August 18, 2025 (ECF No. 7 at 14) and her actual bond hearing on November 12, 2025 warrants relief. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Aug 19, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Liang Shao Fang. (Deputy Clerk SH)

#9

Aug 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 8/26/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Minute Order at ECF No. 8 . Attorney Artemis Spyridonidis is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 8/26/2026 as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Artemis Spryidonidus, Law Office of Artemis Spyridonidis, 105 West F Street, Suite 217, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-252-5352, artemis@artemislegal.com, as CJA counsel for petitioner in this matter. Appointed counsel is directed to review the briefing schedule in the undersigned's 8/19/2026, minute order (ECF No. 8 ). (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Aug 31, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward: 8 Minute Order sent to Liang Shao Fang. Notice of Change of Address due by 10/8/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#10

Sep 11, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Liang Shao Fang. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits)(Spyridonidis, Artemis) Modified on 9/15/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#11

Sep 11, 2026

MOTION for EXTENSION OF TIME to 9/11/2026 to File Amended Petition by Liang Shao Fang. (Spyridonidis, Artemis) Modified on 9/15/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#12

Sep 11, 2026

MOTION to CORRECT CASE CAPTION by Liang Shao Fang. (Spyridonidis, Artemis) Modified on 9/15/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#13

Sep 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/16/2026: For good cause shown, Petitioner's motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 11 ) is granted. The amended § 2241 petition filed on September 11, 2026 is deemed timely filed. Respondent's answer to the amended petition is due no later than September 18, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply brief within three days of being served with Respondent's answer. The Clerk of Court is further directed to modify the case caption to accurately reflect Petitioner's name as Shaofang Liang. (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#14

Sep 18, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#15

Oct 29, 2026

Request