Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05808

#1

Jul 13, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (IFP GRANTED), filed by Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Exhibits, # 3 Envelope)(cr5) Modified on 7/17/2026 to updated IFP status (cc3). [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.] (Entered: 07/15/2026)

#2

Jul 13, 2026

MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (cr5) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.] (Entered: 07/15/2026)

Jul 13, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cr5) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.]

Jul 13, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jul 13, 2026

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (cr5) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.]

Jul 13, 2026

Docket Annotation

#4

Jul 16, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; due on or before 7/21/2026. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cc3) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.] (Entered: 07/16/2026)

Jul 16, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis

Jul 16, 2026

Motions No Longer Referred

Jul 16, 2026

Text Order GRANTING 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cslc) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.]

Jul 16, 2026

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Mark Lane. (cc3) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.]

#5

Jul 21, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Esparza, Fidel) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.] (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#6

Jul 22, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Fresno Division of the Eastern District ofCalifornia. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cc3) [Transferred from txwd on 7/27/2026.] (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#7

Jul 27, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:26-cv-01949. (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#8

Jul 27, 2026

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

#9

Jul 27, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Miguel Vergara (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Immigration New Case Documents served on Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk ED)

Jul 27, 2026

Service by Mail

#10

Jul 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/28/2026: 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. Petitioner may file his reply to Respondents' opposition, or other appropriate filing, by 8/11/2026.Respondents are PROHIBITED from deporting the Petitioner or removing him from the Eastern District of California while the 1 Habeas Petition is pending. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Minute Order

Jul 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Jul 29, 2026

RE-SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order, 8 Immigration New Case Documents served on Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk RMG)

Jul 29, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

Aug 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/4/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 10 . Attorney Timothy Zindel is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Timothy Zindel, Law Office of Timothy Zindel, PO Box 188979, Sacramento, CA 95818, 916-704-2665, timzindel@gmail.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (Text Only Entry) (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#12

Aug 07, 2026

NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-06240-VC by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#13

Aug 10, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER extending time for reply by Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (Zindel, Timothy) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#14

Aug 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/10/2026: Petitioner's deadline to file a reply is extended to 8/18/2026 pursuant to the parties' stipulation at Dkt. No. 13 . Petitioner may file his reply on or before 8/18/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 13, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, not in custody: 10 Minute Orde sent to Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. Notice of Change of Address due by 9/21/2026. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 13, 2026

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, RTS, Attempted not known, unable to forward: 8 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez at PO Box 1063, Taylor, TX 76574. (Deputy Clerk ED)

#15

Aug 17, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER extending time for reply by Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (Zindel, Timothy) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#16

Aug 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/17/2026: The parties' stipulation at Dkt. No. 15 is GRANTED. Petitioner may file his reply on or before 9/2/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

Minute Order

#17

Sep 02, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER extending time for reply by Cesar Efrain Hernandez Lopez. (Zindel, Timothy) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#18

Sep 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 9/2/2026: The parties' stipulation at Dkt. No. 17 is GRANTED. Petitioner may file his reply on or before 9/16/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

Minute Order