Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07511

#1

Sep 16, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Liu Shengen. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#2

Sep 16, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Liu Shengen. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#3

Sep 16, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Liu Shengen. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#4

Sep 18, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#5

Sep 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

Sep 18, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Liu Shengen. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 18, 2026

Service by Mail

#6

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 9/22/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP and DEFERRING ruling on 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Respondent is DIRECTED to SHOW CAUSE why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer/retur n within 7 days from the date of this order. In order 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 shall file a Notice of Changed Circumstances if petitioner's custody status changes. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Sep 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order served on Liu Shengen. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Sep 22, 2026

Service by Mail

#7

Sep 29, 2026

RESPONSE by Warden, Mesa Verde Detention Facility to 6 Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,, Set/Clear Flags,,, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration DO Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#8

Oct 05, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/2/26 GRANTING 3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Within 7 days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel&# 039;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. Based on the appointment of counsel, the Court su a sponte GRANTS Petitioner leave to file an amended petition or a reply/traverse within 21 days from the date of this order. If Petitioner files an amended petition, within 7 days from that filing, Respondent shall file either an amended answer/ret urn or a notice indicating that they will stand on the previously filed response. Petitioner shall have 3 days from the date of Respondent's answer/return or notice to file a reply. (cc Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk JAW)

Oct 05, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order served on Liu Shengen. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

#9

Oct 07, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/7/2026: The court has been notified of counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 8 . Attorney Timothy P. Hennessy is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 10/7/2026 as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Timothy P. Hennessy, Hennessy Law Group, 1217 L Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-237-7179, tph@hennessyatlaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. Appointed counsel is directed to review the briefing schedule in the undersigned's 10/5/2026, order (ECF No. 8 ). (cc: Federal Defender Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#10

Oct 07, 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 AMW) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

Oct 07, 2026

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

#11

Oct 14, 2026

Notice (Other)

Oct 19, 2026

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

#14

Oct 29, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/28/26 GRANTING 11 Request to Lift the No-Transfer Order and LIFTING 6 No-transfer Order. The Parties are DIRECTED to file either a joint status report or a joint stipulation by 12/7/2026. (Deputy Clerk JAW) Modified on 10/30/2026 to correct name of Judge (MCF).