Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-07774

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Sep 23, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden by Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#2

Sep 24, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

Sep 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

Sep 24, 2026

Service by Mail

#3

Sep 25, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#4

Sep 28, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/28/2026 GRANTING petitioner 10 days to either pay the court's filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Respondents are DIRECTED to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondents to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. The Clerk of the Court shall send petitioner an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Each party proceeding without counsel shall keep the court informed of the current address at all times while the action is pending. (Deputy Clerk HAH) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

Sep 28, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order and IFP Application served on Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

Sep 28, 2026

Service by Mail

#5

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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#6

Oct 05, 2026

ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden. (Rodriguez, Elisa) Modified on 10/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 10/05/2026)

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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 DAR) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#8

Oct 09, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#9

Oct 09, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Attachments: # 1 Copy of Court Order, # 2 Statement re IFP) (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#10

Oct 09, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#11

Oct 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/13/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 9 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 10 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. From these filings, it is unclear whether Petitioner has previously been released from immigration custody, or whether the challenged detention is Petitioner's first contact with immigration authorities. Noncitizens present without admission who are apprehended in the interior of the United States are subject to discretionary detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A). See Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, 183 F.4th 1160, 1165 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026). This court has previously addressed claims where noncitizens were re-detained after being released from immigration custody (see, e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 818 F. Supp. 3d 1141 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025); Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 815 F. Supp. 3d 1113 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025); D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026)), and where noncitizens were detained by immigration authorities for the first time after having lived in the United States for an extended period of time (See e.g., Alvarez Maciel v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01318-DC-CKD, 2026 WL 496948 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2026); Barajas Ortiz v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-01167-DC-SCR, 2026 WL 508419 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2026)). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 10 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 10/15/2026. In their response, Respondents shall indicate whether Petitioner has previously been released from immigration custody, and shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from Rodriguez Vazquez and this court's applicable orders cited above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 10/29/2026. Finally, the court is contemplating ruling directly on the 9 Amended Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Both parties shall address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition. Respondents are further directed to include in their response: (i) the detention authority identified by or relied upon by the detaining agency at the time of detention; (ii) all documentation and evidence verifying that basis for detention and reflecting the steps the detaining agency took to comply with the procedural requirements of that detention authority; and (iii) all documentation, if any, reflecting whether and when Petitioner received notice of that basis for detention. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

Oct 13, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: Minute Order, filed at Doc. No. 11, served on Juan Zacarias Catalan. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS)

Oct 13, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Oct 15, 2026

OPPOSITION by Respondent Warden to 10 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#13

Oct 15, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Warden re 12 Opposition. (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#14

Oct 22, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 10/21/26 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 10 Motion for TRO. Respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Juan Zacarias Catalan (A-222-597-456) from their custody. Upon hi s release, Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on Petitioner, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future custody hearing. Respondents shall RETURN all of Petitioner's documents and possessions upon his release from custody. Petitioner's 8 Motion to Proceed IFP is DENIED as moot. CASE CLOSED. (cc Cal City) (Deputy Clerk VLC)

#15

Oct 22, 2026

Judgment

Oct 22, 2026

Service by Mail