Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06945
(HC) Camacaro Melendez v. Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: August 31, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
September 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 31, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Carlos Jose Camacaro Melendez. [$5.00 filing fee received 8/31/2026. Receipt to be docketed on 9/1/2026.] (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 31, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Carlos Jose Camacaro Melendez. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Sep 01, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
Sep 01, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 01, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Carlos Jose Camacaro Melendez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
Sep 01, 2026
RECEIPT number 2000020772 for $5.00 from Carlos Jose Camacaro Melendez. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
#4
Sep 02, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#5
Sep 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 9/2/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 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); 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 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 9/4/2026. 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 9/18/2026. 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 MCF) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Sep 02, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Sep 02, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 02, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Carlos Jose Camacaro Melendez. (Deputy Clerk MCF)
#7
Sep 15, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document:
Order AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#8
Sep 15, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Sep 15, 2026
Service by Mail
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(HC) Camacaro Melendez
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Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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