Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-05836

(HC) Tovar v. Warden, California City Detention Facility

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Filed: July 27, 2026
Assigned to: Daniel J. Calabretta
Referred to: Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: November 06, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 27, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Edgar Antonio Tovar. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Habeas RECAP PACER
#3
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Edgar Antonio Tovar. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: In Forma Pauperis
Habeas RECAP PACER
#4
Jul 27, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Edgar Antonio Tovar. (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
Habeas RECAP PACER
#2
Jul 28, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Habeas RECAP PACER
#5
Jul 29, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk AKP) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
Habeas RECAP PACER
Jul 29, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Edgar Antonio Tovar. (Deputy Clerk AKP)
Jul 29, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Jul 30, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
Habeas RECAP PACER
Aug 03, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 03, 2026
Minute Order
Aug 07, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Aug 07, 2026
Service by Mail
#12
Sep 11, 2026
Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Habeas RECAP PACER
Sep 11, 2026
Service by Mail
#13
Sep 14, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Habeas RECAP PACER
#14
Nov 04, 2026
ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 11/3/26 ADOPTING 12 Findings and Recommendations; GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as follows: Petitioner Edgar Antonio Tovar (A-073-965-673) shall be RELEASED IMMEDIATELY from Resp ondents' custody with the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his present detention. Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; Respondents shall RETURN all of Petitioner's documents and possessions upon his release from custody; Within 3 days from the date of entry of this order, Respondents shall file a notice of compliance wi th this court confirming that Petitioner has been released in accordance with the above; If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing bef ore a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered; This order does not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal; The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment for Petitioner and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc California City) (Deputy Clerk JAW)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations
Habeas RECAP PACER
#15
Nov 04, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
Habeas RECAP PACER
Nov 04, 2026
Service by Mail
#16
Nov 06, 2026
Notice of Compliance
Main Document: Notice of Compliance
Habeas RECAP PACER

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(HC) Tovar
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Warden, California City Detention Facility
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