Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08012
(HC) Rodriguez Chacon v. Warden of California City Immigration Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 28, 2026
Assigned to:
Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred to:
Erin Guy Castillo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
October 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 28, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of California City Immigration Detention Center by Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk GDD) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 28, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk GDD) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Sep 28, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk GDD) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#4
Sep 30, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk GDD) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents
#5
Sep 30, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/30/2026: This matter is REFERRED to the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge for further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Pending the Court's ruling on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (noting the 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: 09/30/2026)
#6
Sep 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of California City Immigration Detention Center (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
Sep 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Immigration New Case Documents served on Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk GDD)
Sep 30, 2026
Minute Order
Sep 30, 2026
Service by Mail
Sep 30, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#7
Oct 01, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 10/1/2026 GRANTING 2 Motion for IFP, DEFERRING the ruling on 3 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and DIRECTING Respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply within 3 days after being served a copy of it. Absent a further order of the court, the petition will be taken under submission after the filing of the reply. The parties shall inform the court as expeditiously as possible in the event that petitioner obtains an immigration bond and it is paid resulting in his/her release or that a travel document is obtained for petitioner that will result in his/her imminent removal from this country. Either party shall update the court by filing a Notice of Changed Circumstances that informs the court of the circumstances that have changed. 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. 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 medical transfer. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document which is a scheduling order. [See attached for details.] (Deputy Clerk SH) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
Main Document:
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Oct 01, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 01, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk SH)
#8
Oct 06, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:26-cv-04963-JLT-EGC, 1:26-cv-08012-TLN-SCR by Warden of California City Immigration Detention Center. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Related Case
#9
Oct 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) Pursuant to Local Rule 123, the Court finds that this action Case No. 1:26-cv-08012-TLN-SCR is related to Case No. 1:26-cv-04963-JLT-EGC because both cases involve overlapping parties, properties, claims, events and/or questions of fact or law. Thus, the Court ORDERS that Case No. 1:26-cv-08012-TLN-SCR is reassigned to U.S District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston and Magistrate Judge Erin Guy Castillo. All future filings shall reflect the judge reassignments signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on October 7, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Oct 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Jairo Leonel Rodriguez Chacon. (Deputy Clerk IM)
Oct 07, 2026
Minute Order
Oct 07, 2026
Service by Mail
#10
Oct 08, 2026
ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Warden of California City Immigration Detention Center. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document:
Answer to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Oct 15, 2026
Minute Order
Oct 15, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 20, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 20, 2026
Minute Order
Parties
(HC) Rodriguez Chacon
Party
Warden of California City Immigration Detention Center
Party