Eastern District of California • 1:25-cv-01796

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Dec 10, 2025

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Respondents by Veronica Villegas Oliveras. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12659195) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Immigration Judge's Order, # 2 Exhibit 2: Order Granting Bond, # 3 Exhibit 3: Order of Supervision, # 4 Exhibit 4: Arrest Record)(Chavarria, Leah) Modified on 12/17/2025 (KLY). (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

CLERK'S NOTICE to Leah L Chavarria: Under Local Rule 200, every complaint, amended complaint, or other document initiating a civil action shall be accompanied by a completed civil cover sheet, on a form available from the Clerk and on the Court's website. Please file your civil cover sheet. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Veronica Villegas Oliveras. (Chavarria, Leah) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 1/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk JPX) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

REQUEST for Order to Show Cause by Veronica Villegas Oliveras. (Chavarria, Leah) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

PROPOSED ORDER re Request for Order to Show Cause re 5 Request. (Chavarria, Leah) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on December 10, 2025: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file her motion as soon as possible and no later than December 12, 2025. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, she shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Dec 10, 2025

Minute Order

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Dec 12, 2025

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Veronica Villegas Oliveras. Motion Hearing set for 1/22/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2 (TLN) before Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Declaration of Tessa Cabrera, # 2 Proposed Order)(Chavarria, Leah) Modified on 12/15/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/12/2025: The Court has received Petitioner Veronica Villegas Oliveras's ("Petitioner") Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 8 .) Pending the issuance of the Court's order resolving the TRO, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court hereby ORDERS that 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."). Petitioner is directed to serve Respondents with a copy of this minute order. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 12, 2025

Minute Order

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Dec 15, 2025

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/15/2025 GRANTING 8 Petitioner's Motion for TRO. The bond requirement of FRCP 65(c) is waived. To return to the status quo ante, Respondents must IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Veron ica Villegas Oliveras under the same conditions she was released previously on her 2/24/2017 Order of Supervision. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner until they follow all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R § 67; 241.4(l), 241.13(i) and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures. Respondents are further ordered to SHOW CAUSE why this Court should not convert this temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction requiring Responde nts to continue to abide by this Court's order. Respondents shall file responsive papers by Friday, 12/19/2025, by 5 p.m. Petitioner may file a reply, if any, by Wednesday, 12/24/2025, by 12 p.m. If the parties agree upon a less demanding bri efing schedule, the Court will consider the parties' proposal. The hearing currently set for 1/22/2026 at 2 p.m. in Courtroom 2 was improperly noticed under Local Rule 230(b) and is hereby VACATED. (ECF No. 8 ).Petitioner is ordered to serve this Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause and all supporting pleadings and papers on Respondents by 8:00 p.m. on 12/15/2025. Petitioner shall file proof of such service no later than 9:00 a.m. on December 16, 2025. Respondents are hereby notified of their right to apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the Temporary Restraining Order on two days' notice or such shorter notice as the Court may allow. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Dec 17, 2025

CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Veronica Villegas Oliveras. (Chavarria, Leah) Modified on 12/18/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Luke Baty, GOVT for All Respondents. (Baty, Luke) Modified on 12/19/2025 (HAH). (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

STATEMENT of NON-OPPOSITION by Sergio Albarran, Pamela J. Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Baty, Luke) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 12/29/2025 GRANTING a preliminary injunction for the same reasons stated in the Court's prior order (ECF No. 10 ) as follows: Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petit ioner until they follow all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R §§ 241.4(l), 241.13(i) and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order, the parties shall file a joint status repo rt addressing the parties plan to proceed with this action. The joint status report should address, at minimum, the date and conditions of Petitioner's release, whether parties believe the habeas petition is moot, and whether parties anticipate any further motions practice. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to update the docket to reflect only Petitioner's first name and last initials. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

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Jan 12, 2026

JOINT STATUS REPORT by the Parties. (Baty, Luke) Modified on 1/13/2026 (KLY). Modified on 1/15/2026 (MDK). (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/15/2026: Having read and considered the parties' Joint Status Report at ECF No. 15, the Court REFERS the matter back to the United States Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 2/3/2026: Respondents are ordered to file an answer or return to the petition, ECF No. 1, within sixty days of this order. Petitioner may file a reply within twenty-one days of respondents answer or return. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 03, 2026

MOTION to DISMISS by Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Baty, Luke) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

OPPOSITION by Veronica V.O. to 18 Motion to Dismiss. (Chavarria, Leah) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Apr 28, 2026

Findings and Recommendations

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May 14, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 05/13/26 ADOPTING 20 Findings and Recommendations IN FULL; GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; 14 Preliminary Injunctive relief previously granted is PERMANENT and DENYING 18 Motion to Dismiss. CASE CLOSED (Deputy Clerk KML)

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May 14, 2026

Judgment

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Jun 15, 2026

Attorney Fees

Jun 18, 2026

Minute Order

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Jul 28, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 7/28/2026 RECOMMENDING that 23 Motion for Attorney Fees be granted; that Respondents be ordered to remit to counsel for petitioner's attorney's fees and expen ses in the amount of $6,815.59; and that this award be made payable to petitioner, but if the Department of the Treasury determines that petitioner does not owe a federal debt, then respondents shall cause the payment of attorney's fees and expenses to be made directly to petitioner's counsel. Referred to Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 14 days of service of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

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Aug 10, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Aug 31, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND Order on Motion for Attorney Fees