Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06548

#1

Aug 17, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention by Enzo Cupellini Echevarria. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#2

Aug 17, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Enzo Cupellini Echevarria. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#3

Aug 18, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#4

Aug 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/18/2026: 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: 08/18/2026)

#5

Aug 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Enzo Cupellini Echevarria. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Aug 18, 2026

Minute Order

Aug 18, 2026

Service by Mail

Aug 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Enzo Cupellini Echevarria. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

#6

Aug 20, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Aug 20, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Aug 27, 2026

Dismiss

#10

Oct 07, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/07/2026 RECOMMENDING that: Respondent's 7 Motion to Dismiss be denied; The 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted as to claims two and four (due process), an d denied as to claims on and three (final removal order and third country removal); Respondent be ordered to provide Petitioner Enzo Cuepllini Echevarria (A# 242-111-910) with a constitutionally adequate bond hearing before an immigration judge/neutr al decisionmaker within 14 days of the adoption of these findings and recommendations where Respondent bears the burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner poses a danger to the community or a risk of flight to justify co ntinued detention. Respondent must provide notice to Petitioner and if Petitioner has counsel, also Petitioner's counsel, with at least 7 days' notice before the bond hearing. If Petitioner has counsel, Petitioner shall be allowed to have c ounsel present at any such hearing; Because Petitioner is proceeding pro se, Respondent be further directed to file a status report within 7 days from the date of the bond hearing; and that the Clerk be directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 7 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk KS)

Oct 07, 2026

Service by Mail

#11

Oct 14, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#12

Oct 19, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/19/2026 ADOPTING 10 Findings and Recommendations; DENYING Respondent's 7 Motion to Dismiss; GRANTING the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as to claims two and four (due proc ess), and DENYING as to claims one and three (final removal order and third country removal); Respondent is ENJOINED from continuing to detain Petitioner for more than 14 days from the date of this Order without a bond hearing before a neutral factf inder at which the government bears the burden to establish by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner's ongoing detention is justified due to danger to the public or flight risk. The factfinder must consider Petitioner's financial circumstances for bond and alternative conditions of release. At any such hearing, if Petitioner has counsel, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. Respondent must provide notice to Petitioner and, if Petitioner has counsel, also to P etitioner's counsel, with at least 7 days' notice before the bond hearing. Respondents may impose any restrictions or conditions determined to be necessary by the factfinder at the hearing. If the government fails to meet its burden, Respon dents must immediately release Petitioner; Within 2 court days from the date of the bond hearing, Respondents must file a notice of compliance with the Court's Order confirming that the hearing occurred, the date of the hearing, the outcome of the hearing, and Petitioner's custody status; and If Petitioner is released, Respondents are further ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner, while subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226, absent changed circumstances and compliance with constitutional p rotections, including a minimum of 7-days' notice and a pre-deprivationhearing before a neutral factfinder where the government must establish by clear and convincing evidence that its interest in protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner app ears 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 suchhearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to h ave counsel present; and the parties are advised that any further challenges related to the relief granted in this case should be filed in this case using the aforementioned case number (Case No. 1:26-cv-6548-TLN-CSK)(cc ICE Central Valley Annex) CASE CLOSED (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#13

Oct 19, 2026

Judgment

Oct 19, 2026

Service by Mail