Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07423
(HC) Mendez Lopez v. Warden, Central Valley Annex
Completed
Case Information
Filed: September 14, 2026
Assigned to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
Referred to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: October 09, 2026
Last Activity:
October 16, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 14, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Central Valley Annex by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 14, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Sep 14, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Sep 14, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#5
Sep 15, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#6
Sep 15, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/15/2026: Before the Court is Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("the Petition") and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court intends to rule directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made in support of the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2). Within 2 court days, Respondents shall answer the Petition. Any response must include Petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter; any orders of release or detention; any custody determinations, warrants or notices; and any other portions of Petitioner's A-File relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the Petition. Failure to timely respond shall be construed as a non-opposition. See L.R. 230(c). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting 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: 09/15/2026)
#7
Sep 15, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, Central Valley Annex (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Sep 15, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Sep 15, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 15, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
Sep 15, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Sep 17, 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: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#9
Sep 17, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and All Injunctive Relief by Warden, Central Valley Annex. (Rodriguez, Elisa) Modified on 9/22/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#10
Sep 21, 2026
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/21/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and GRANTING 4 Motion to Appoint Counsel. The appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy to Chief District Judge Troy Nunley, within 7 days from the date of this Order. Petitioner shall file a reply within 7 days from the date counsel is appointed. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Sep 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order served on Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk OML)
Sep 21, 2026
Service by Mail
#11
Sep 22, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/22/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 10 . Attorney Aude Ruffing is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 9/22/2026 as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Aude Ruffing as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Sep 22, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
#12
Sep 25, 2026
MOTION for 7-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to file a reply by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ruffing, Aude) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#13
Sep 25, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/25/2026 GRANTING Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. 12 ). Petitioner may file a reply by 10/6/2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
#14
Sep 25, 2026
NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS to 254 Taylor Avenue, McFarland, CA 93250 by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Change of Address
#15
Sep 25, 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 DAR) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Sep 25, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#16
Sep 29, 2026
CONSENT MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/29/2026: This action has been fully consented to by all the parties and approved by the Judges in accordance with E.D. Local Rule 305. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The case will proceed before the assigned magistrate judge, and the Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson. The parties shall take note that all documents hereafter filed with the Clerk of the Court shall bear case number 1:26-cv-07423-JDP. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Sep 29, 2026
Consent Order Reassigning Case to Magistrate Judge
#17
Oct 06, 2026
REPLY by Onelio Leonel Mendez Lopez re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 9 Motion to Dismiss. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit criminal case dismissal)(Ruffing, Aude) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
REPLY
#18
Oct 09, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 10/09/26 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 9 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. Respondent must IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner (A-Number: 220-188-006) from its custody on the same c onditions, if any, as his prior release. Respondent shall not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation hearing. If the government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must pr ovide no less than seven days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a constitutionally compliant pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter at which the government bears the burden of proving flight risk or danger by clear and convincin g evidence. This order does not address the circumstances in which respondent may detain Petitioner in the event Petitioner becomes subject to an executable final order of removal. Respondent must release Petitioner with all the documents and propert y that were taken from him at the time of his re-detention. The Clerk is directed to serve Central Valley Annex Detention Facility with a copy of this order. Respondent must file a status report within 7 days notifying the court of its compliance with this order. CASE CLOSED. (CC Central Valley Annex) (Deputy Clerk KML)
#19
Oct 09, 2026
JUDGMENT dated *10/09/26* pursuant to order signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 10/09/26. (Deputy Clerk KML) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
Main Document:
Judgment
#20
Oct 16, 2026
Notice of Compliance
Main Document:
Notice of Compliance
Parties
(HC) Mendez Lopez
Party
Warden, Central Valley Annex
Party