Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07463

#1

Sep 15, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility by Luis Alberto Mederos Penaloza. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#2

Sep 15, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Luis Alberto Mederos Penaloza. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#3

Sep 15, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Luis Alberto Mederos Penaloza. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Main Document 3 replaced on 9/29/2026) (HAH). (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#8

Sep 15, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Luis Alberto Mederos Penaloza. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#4

Sep 16, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 16, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Luis Alberto Mederos Penaloza. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

#5

Sep 17, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/17/2026: 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: 09/17/2026)

#6

Sep 17, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Service by Mail

Sep 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Luis Alberto Mederos Penaloza. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Sep 17, 2026

Minute Order

#7

Sep 20, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility to 5 Minute Order,,,,, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/20/2026)

#9

Sep 28, 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)

#10

Oct 20, 2026

RELEASE ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/19/2026 GRANTING the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; ORDERING Respondents must IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Luis Alberto M.P. (A# 222-597-523) from custody. At the time of re lease, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents shall file a notice of compliance with this provision within 2 court days of the date of this Order; Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner, while subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), absent compliance with statutory and constitutional protections, including a minimum of 7-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral factfinder where the government must establish by cl ear and convincing evidence that its interest in protecting the public or ensuring Petitioner appears at future immigration proceedings outweighs Petitioner's constitutionally protected interest in remaining free from detention such that no alte rnative to detention can mitigate that risk. At any such hearing, Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present; GRANTING Petitioner's 8 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis; DENYING Petitioner's 2 motion for temporary restraining order and 3 motion appoint counsel as moot. (cc ICE Central Valley Annex )CASE CLOSED (Deputy Clerk RRB)

#11

Oct 20, 2026

Judgment

Oct 20, 2026

Service by Mail

#12

Oct 22, 2026

Notice of Compliance