Central District of California • 5:26-cv-04215
Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas v. Joshua Johnson
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Case Information
Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Hernan D. Vera
Referred to:
Charles F. Eick
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
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Last Activity:
September 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Hernan D. Vera and referred to Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (Filing fee $ 5. FEE PAID), filed by Petitioner Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241)
#2
Jul 27, 2026
MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Petitioner Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support
#3
Jul 27, 2026
EMERGENCY APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Petitioner Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Jul 27, 2026
DECLARATION of Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas filed by Petitioner Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Declaration
#5
Jul 27, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Petitioner Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas, served on 7/21/26. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Proof of Service (subsequent documents)
#6
Jul 27, 2026
Letter from Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Letter
#7
Jul 28, 2026
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Filed Document RE: Letter 6 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.5 no letters to the Judge. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Deficiency in Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form
#8
Jul 28, 2026
NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Hernan D. Vera and referred to Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#9
Jul 28, 2026
Notice of General Order 26-05 and Briefing Schedule. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Notice (Scheduling Order 2241) - optional html form
#10
Jul 28, 2026
NOTICE OF RESOURCES FOR PRO SE LITIGANTS. (mza) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
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Notice of Resources for ProSe Litigants (CV-134) - optional html form
#11
Jul 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS ISSUING STAY PUT AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE PETITIONERS APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera: 3 by Judge Hernan D. Vera, re 3, Respondents are ordered to file a response to the Application, which the Court construes as a request for a Preliminary Injunction, by August 3, 2026. The Court will hear oral argument on the Application on August 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Respondents are hereby enjoined from deporting Petitioner from the United States and enjoined from removing Petitioner outside the Central District of California.Respondents are further ordered to disseminate this Order to the immigration agents in charge of processing Petitioner, to place a copy of this Order in Petitioner Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinass A-File (A# 246-053-967) in the Adelanto ICE Detention Facility Court refers the case to the Federal Public Defender.The FPD is ordered to file a response indicating whether they will represent Petitioner in this matter by August 6, 2026, or to appear at the hearing. (pj) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Notice of Reference to US Magistrate Judge (CV-84) (Habeas) - optional html form
#12
Aug 03, 2026
RETURN to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1 response to Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, and Request to Vacate Hearing, filed by Respondents Joshua Johnson, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr.(Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Joshua Johnson(pty:res), Attorney Nathan Paul Dehnert added to party Ernesto Santacruz, Jr(pty:res))(Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
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Return to Habeas Petition (2241)
#13
Aug 04, 2026
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Respondents Joshua Johnson, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr, re Return to Habeas Petition (2241), 12 served on 8/4/26. (Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
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Proof of Service (subsequent documents)
#14
Aug 05, 2026
TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera: The Court, having read and considered the Respondents' Response 12, vacates the hearing set for 08/06/26. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (wm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Aug 05, 2026
Text Only Scheduling Notice
#15
Aug 06, 2026
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 3 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. The Court accordingly grants the Motion as follows: Respondents are ordered to release Petitioner (A# 246-053-967) from custody forthwith, with no additional conditions of supervision, including no additional bond conditions and no electronic monitoring. Respondents are enjoined and restrained from re-detaining Petitioner without immediately providing him with a pre-deprivation bond hearing. At any such hearing, consistent with Ninth Circuit precedent, the government will bear the burden of showing by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner poses a flight risk or a danger to the public. See Rodriguez Diaz v. Garland,53 F.4th 1189, 1200 (9th Cir. 2022).1 Respondents are ordered to file a report regarding the status of compliance with the Court's Order no later than three days from entry of this Order.Respondents are ordered to disseminate this Order to the immigration agents in charge ofprocessing Petitioner, to place a copy of this Order in the Petitioners A-File, and toprovide Petitioner with a physical copy of this Order. The Court will resolve the Petition and enter judgment by a separate order. [See order for details] (lom) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
#16
Aug 07, 2026
STATUS REPORT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE COURT'S ORDER 15 filed by Respondents Joshua Johnson, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr. (Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
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Status Report
#17
Aug 07, 2026
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. It is ordered that, on or before August 14, 2026, the parties shall show good cause, if there be any, why the Court should not enter a final judgment granting the relief the District Judge granted to Petitioner on an interim basis in the "Order Granting Preliminary Judgment" and otherwise dismissing the Petition without prejudice. Failure timely to respond to this Order may be deemed consent to the entry of such a final judgment. (tsn) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
#18
Aug 07, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Respondents Joshua Johnson, Ernesto Santacruz, Jr, re Status Report 16 served on 8/7/2026. (Dehnert, Nathan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
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Proof of Service (subsequent documents)
#19
Aug 19, 2026
NOTICE OF FILING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick and Lodging of Proposed Judgment and Order. Objections to R&R due by 9/8/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Report and Recommendation) (sh) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Report and Recommendation
#20
Aug 19, 2026
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION issued by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. Re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 1 (sh) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
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Report and Recommendation (Issued)
#21
Sep 03, 2026
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
#22
Sep 03, 2026
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
#23
Sep 14, 2026
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge Hernan D. Vera for Report and Recommendation (Issued) 20 . IT IS ORDERED that: (1) the Report and Recommendation is accepted and adopted; and (2) Judgment shall be entered: (a) requiring Respondents to continue Petitioners release with no additional conditions of supervision; (b) enjoining Respondents from re-detaining Petitioner without providing him with a pre-deprivation bond hearing at which the Government will bear the burden of showing by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner poses a flight risk or a danger to the public; and (c) otherwise dismissing the Petition without prejudice. (sh)
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Bryan Jose Cabrera-Salinas
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Joshua Johnson
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