Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-06982

#1

Sep 01, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Detention Facility by Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#2

Sep 02, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#3

Sep 02, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Quinn Disparte, GOVT for Warden, California City Detention Facility (Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 02, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#4

Sep 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/3/2026 DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. To ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 03, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Deputy Clerk SH)

#5

Sep 10, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Warden, California City Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 I286, # 2 I213, # 3 I200, # 4 Bond Order Denying Bond, # 5 Bond Order Appeal to BIA)(Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#6

Sep 10, 2026

EXHIBIT: Criminal History Materials re 5 Response to Order to Show Cause by Warden, California City Detention Facility . (Disparte, Quinn) Modified on 9/15/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#7

Sep 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/17/2026: In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved in this case, the Court has determined that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). Within seven (7) days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Shelly Her, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean Riordan, via email at sher@caed.uscourts.gov who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the court hereby authorizes them to serve as pro hac vice CJA counsel for petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1) nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the court hereby authorizes said counsel's pro hac vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. Based on the appointment of counsel, the Court sua sponte grants Petitioner leave to amend the § 2241 petition to include any claim challenging the immigration judge's July 16, 2026 bond denial. If Petitioner elects to file an amended petition, it shall be filed no later than 14 days from the date counsel accepts the appointment and notifies the appointing authority. Respondent may elect to file an amended answer within 7 days after being served with an amended § 2241 petition. In the event that Petitioner raises a challenge to the IJ's bond denial, Respondent shall file an audio transcript of the bond hearing no later than 7 days after service of the amended habeas petition. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served with an amended answer. (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Sep 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Deputy Clerk SH)

Sep 17, 2026

Service by Mail

#8

Sep 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/22/2026: (Text Only Entry) The Court has been notified of appointed counsel's contact information pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 7 . Attorney Jason O. Sias is hereby APPOINTED as counsel for Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jason O. Sias, Sias Law Inc., 1809 S Street, Suite 101-291, Sacramento, California 95811, (888) 958-5071, Jsias@siaslawinc.com as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. Appointed counsel is directed to review the briefing schedule in the undersigned's 9/17/2026, minute order/order (ECF No. 7 ). (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#9

Sep 24, 2026

REPLY to 5 Response to Order to Show Cause by Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Deputy Clerk MR) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#10

Oct 02, 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#11

Oct 06, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Sias, Jason) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#12

Oct 13, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Moises Becerra, Todd Blance, Christopher Chestnut, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden, California City Detention Facility re 5 Response to Order to Show Cause. Attorney Disparte, Quinn added. (Attachments: # 1 IJ Order Denying Bond)(Disparte, Quinn) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#13

Oct 15, 2026

TRAVERSE by Gregori Jose Hernandez Licon. (Sias, Jason) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#14

Oct 23, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/22/2026 RECOMMENDING Petitioner's 1 application for a writ of habeas corpus GRANTED as to claim one; Respondents be ordered to immediately release Petitioner G.J . H.L., (A#241-816-249), from their custody and to return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions at the time of release; Respondents be directed to file a notice certifying compliance with the above provisions within 3 days from the da te of any final order requiring release; If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days of notice to Petitioner and provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge at which the government m ust prove by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his re-detention is warranted; the final order entered in this case not address the circumstances in which Respondents may detain Petiti oner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal and Petitioner receives notice of that final order of removal; and the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections due within 7 days of service of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#16

Oct 29, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations