Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05887

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Jul 27, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Field Office Director of the Area Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office, Pamela Bondi, Warden of the California City Detention Center by Dung Minh Le. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Dung Minh Le. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Dung Minh Le. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Dung Minh Le signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/28/26. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Pamela Bondi,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Field Office Director of the Area Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Todd M. Lyons,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Kristi Noem,Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden of the California City Detention Center (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/28/2026: Respondents to file a Response to the 1 Habeas Petition by 8/11/2026. Any response must include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants or notices, any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists. Petitioner may file a reply by 8/18/2026. 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 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. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Jul 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents, 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, served on Dung Minh Le. (Deputy Clerk RMG)

Jul 28, 2026

Minute Order

Jul 28, 2026

Service by Mail

Jul 30, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys