Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06747

(HC) Lopez Melendrez v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: August 24, 2026
Assigned to: Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to: Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: October 06, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 24, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Facility by Pedro Adolfo Lopez Melendrez. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 24, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Pedro Adolfo Lopez Melendrez. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Appoint Counsel
#3
Aug 25, 2026
ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Pedro Adolfo Lopez Melendrez signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 08/25/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: 05 - HC/Order Authorizing IFP
#4
Aug 25, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#5
Aug 25, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Aug 25, 2026
Service by Mail
Aug 25, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents, 3 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Pedro Adolfo Lopez Melendrez. (Deputy Clerk SZ)
#6
Aug 27, 2026
ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why Petition Should not be Granted signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 08/26/2026. Show Cause Response due within Fourteen-Days. (Deputy Clerk EF)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
Aug 27, 2026
Service by Mail
#7
Sep 09, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS by Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document: Dismiss
#8
Sep 18, 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 MR) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#9
Oct 06, 2026
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS to Deny 1 Petition signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo on 10/05/2026. Referred to Judge Sherriff. Objections to F&R due within 14-days. (Deputy Clerk LJB)
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations
Oct 06, 2026
Service by Mail

Parties

(HC) Lopez Melendrez
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Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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