Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07645

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Sep 21, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Central Valley Annex Ice Detention Facility by Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/22/2026: 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: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden, Central Valley Annex Ice Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Minute Order served on Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Sep 22, 2026

Minute Order

Sep 22, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk DAR)

Sep 22, 2026

Service by Mail

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Sep 24, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden, Central Valley Annex Ice Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Oct 05, 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: 10/06/2026)

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Oct 05, 2026

REPLY to 8 Opposition and MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION and REQUEST for IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

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Oct 07, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/6/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; GRANTING 4 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Within seven (7) court days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the EDCA shall ide ntify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley, via email atmkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. Within seve n (7) court days of the Court's Order identifying appointed counsel, counsel shall file a reply brief to Respondents' opposition to the Petition 8 and/or an amended petition, if desired. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order, the § 2241 Petition 1 , and Respondents' opposition 8 on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment.(cc: FD, attention Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Oct 07, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 07, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Order, served on Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Oct 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/14/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 11 . Attorney Timothy P. Hennessy is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 10/13/2026 as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Timothy P. Hennessy, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Oct 21, 2026

REPLY by Rommel Francisco Portobanco Castillo re 8 Opposition. (Hennessy, Timothy) (Entered: 10/21/2026)