Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-05702
Lopez-Velazco v. Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: October 05, 2026
Assigned to:
Todd Wallace Robinson
Referred to:
Allison H. Goddard
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Completed: October 14, 2026
Last Activity:
October 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 05, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 172738.), filed by Carlos Lopez-Velazco. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt, # 3 Envelope)The new case number is 3:26-cv-5702-TWR-AHG. Judge Todd W. Robinson and Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard are assigned to the case. (Carlos Lopez-Velazco)(sxb) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 07, 2026
MINUTE ORDER Requiring Response to 1 Petition. The Court ORDERS Respondents TO SHOW CAUSE on or before October 13, 2026, why Petitioner should not be granted an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) pursuant to Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, 183 F.4th 1160 (9th Cir. 2026). (no document attached) (dxh) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
#3
Oct 07, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Danielle Lynn Brown on behalf of Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, San Diego Field Office, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary, Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Brown, Danielle)Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Current or Acting Field Office Director(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Current or Acting United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party San Diego Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party United States Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director (pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary(pty:res), Attorney Danielle Lynn Brown added to party Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility(pty:res) (aas). (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
Oct 07, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#4
Oct 13, 2026
RETURN to Petition for Writ of H/C by Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, San Diego Field Office, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary, Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Proof of Service)(Brown, Danielle) (jpp). (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document:
Return to Petition for Writ of H/C
#5
Oct 14, 2026
MINUTE ORDER Granting in Part Petition. Pursuant to the Ninth Circuit's decision in Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, No. 25-6842, --- F.4th --- (9th Cir. July 30, 2026), Respondents "do[] not oppose the grant of a bond hearing under § 1226(a)." (See ECF No. 4 at 2.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS IN PART the 1 Petition and ORDERS Respondents to provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days. Respondents SHALL NOT DENY Petitioner's bond on the basis that 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) requires mandatory detention. To the extent Petitioner seeks immediate release from detention, the Court respectfully DENIES IN PART the Petition. Because Petitioner is pro se, Respondents SHALL SERVE Petitioner with a copy of this Order. (no document attached) (dxh) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
#6
Oct 14, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Current or Acting Field Office Director, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, San Diego Field Office, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary, Warden of Imperial Regional Detention Facility re 5 Order,,, (Brown, Danielle) (jpp). (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate of Service
Oct 14, 2026
Order
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