Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06128

#1

Aug 03, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against U.S. Department of Homeland Security by Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#2

Aug 03, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#3

Aug 04, 2026

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

#4

Aug 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#5

Aug 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on August 4, 2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Aug 04, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 04, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Aug 06, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/5/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP. Respondents are DIRECTED to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from this order. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondents to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. Each party without counsel is DIRECTED to keep the court informed of the current address at all times while action is pending. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

Aug 06, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Aug 13, 2026

REPLY by U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-I213, # 2 Exhibit B-RAP Sheet)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#8

Aug 17, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#9

Aug 26, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/26/2026 RECOMMENDING that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondents be ordered to provide petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge/neutral decisionmaker within 14 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations; that Respondents must provide petitioner with at least 7 days' notice before the bond hearing; that given petitioner's pro se status, respondents be directed to file, within 7 days after the bond hearing, a status report addressing petitioner's status; and that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 7 days of the date of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Findings and Recommendations served on Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Aug 26, 2026

Service by Mail

#10

Sep 02, 2026

TRAVERSE by Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#11

Sep 03, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 9 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Petitioner Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#12

Sep 08, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 09/08/26 ADOPTING 9 Findings and Recommendations IN PART. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. Respondents is DIRECTED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Raydel H.A. (A# 244-421-508) from custody. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents must file a notice of compliance with this provision no later than 09/11/26. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner, while subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), absent compliance with statutory and constitutional protections, including a minimum of seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral factfinder where the government must establish by clear and convincing evidence that its interest in protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration proceedings outweighs Petitioner's constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention such that no alternative to detention can mitigate that risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve this Order on California City Detention enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. CASE CLOSED. (cc Cal City) (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#13

Sep 08, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *09/08/26* pursuant to order signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 09/08/26 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 12 Order, 13 Judgment served on Raydel Hechavarria Acosta. (Deputy Clerk KML)

Sep 08, 2026

Service by Mail

#14

Sep 10, 2026

Notice of Compliance