Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07440
(HC) Valdes-Lara v. Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 14, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
November 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 14, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center by Ramon Valdes-Lara. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 16, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
Sep 16, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ramon Valdes-Lara. (Deputy Clerk DAR)
#3
Sep 17, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Carmen Idalia Paniagua for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Paniagua, Carmen) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#4
Sep 25, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 09/25/2026. Petitioner, Ramon Valdes-Lara (A# 017-666-562), a self-represented immigration detainee, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Based on the length of time in which petitioner has been in immigration detention, the court hereby authorizes petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914. The petition, liberally construed, asserts violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and petitioner's due process rights based on his warrantless arrest and the revocation of his release without pre-deprivation procedures. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, respondent is directed to file a response within 7 days from the date of this order, which shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders in Belisario v. Warden, California City Detention Facility, No. 1:26-cv-04580 DJC SCR, 2026 WL 2225662 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 3, 2026), report and recommendations adopted, 2026 WL 2335965 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 12, 2026), G.M.L. v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, No. 1:26-cv-00047 TLN EFB, 2026 WL 472987 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 19, 2026), Kakkar v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-1627 JLT SAB, 2025 WL 3638298 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2025), Phommavongsa v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01852 JLT CDB, 2026 WL 114468 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 15, 2026), Villasana v. Warden, Central Valley Annex, No. 1:26-cv-5118 DAD CKD, 2026 WL 1973917 (E.D. Cal. July 8, 2026), Ramirez Godinez v. Warden of California City Det. Facility, No. 1:26-cv-5584 DC AC, 2026 WL 2455251 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2026), findings and recommendations adopted, 2026 WL 2494928 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 25, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. The court will construe failure to distinguish the above cited cases as a concession that the cases are not substantively distinguishable. The response shall include petitioner's Form I-213 for each immigration encounter, any orders of release or detention, any custody warrants, notices, or decisions, and if respondent disputes any factual representations in the operative petition, any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondent's response. Respondent shall NOT TRANSFER petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (establishing the All Writs Act which empowers the federal courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions...."); see also F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (emphasizing that federal courts have the power to "to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action"). This order does not prohibit the temporary transfer of petitioner outside of the District for urgent medical care, though petitioner shall be returned to the District upon the conclusion of such care. As soon as practicable, respondent shall notify the court of any such transfer. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
#5
Sep 25, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shelley D. Weger, GOVT for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center, attorney Carmen Idalia Paniagua terminated (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Sep 25, 2026
Minute Order
Sep 25, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Minute Order served on Ramon Valdes-Lara. (Deputy Clerk JAA)
Sep 25, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 28, 2026
MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable, Not Deliverable as Addressed-Unable to Forward: 2 Immigration New Case Documents sent to Ramon Valdes-Lara. Notice of Change of Address due by 11/5/2026. (Deputy Clerk RS)
#6
Sep 29, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Edward Oh, GOVT for Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center (Weger, Shelley) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#7
Oct 02, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS by Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Oh, Edward) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
Nov 06, 2026
Minute Order
Nov 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Parties
(HC) Valdes-Lara
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Warden, California City Immigration Processing Center
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