Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06037

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Jul 31, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Wendley Paul. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

RECEIPT number 100009018 for $5.00 from Wendley Paul. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

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Aug 04, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 8/4/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Noncitizens present without admission who are apprehended in the interior of the United States are subject discretionary detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A). See Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, No. 25-6842, 2026 WL 2196424, at *3 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). Further, this court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by the Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 818 F. Supp. 3d 1141 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 815 F. Supp. 3d 1113 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 8/6/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from Rodriguez Vazquez, Tinoco, Labrador-Prato, and D.L.C. Petitioner may file a Reply by 8/20/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Wendley Paul. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 4, served on Wendley Paul. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)

Aug 04, 2026

Service by Mail