Southern District of California • 3:26-cv-05776

#1

Oct 08, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Current or Acting Field Office Director San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Securtiy, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Center Detention Facility ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 172868.), filed by Edwin Oswaldo Aquino Alvarado. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt, # 3 Letter)The new case number is 3:26-cv-5776-AGS-JLB. Judge Andrew G. Schopler and Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt are assigned to the case.(mly) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#2

Oct 13, 2026

ORDER (AGS): For this immigration habeas petition, the Court adopts the Standard Procedures from Chief Judge Order No. 144. So, respondents' answer is due October 20, 2026, and petitioner's reply is due October 27, 2026. The Court sets oral argument for November 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Respondents' counsel is responsible for coordinating petitioner's in-person participation. And in its answer, respondents' counsel must notify the Court as to whether petitioner will require an interpreter at the hearing and, if so, which language. Signed by District Judge Andrew G. Schopler on 10/13/2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (no document attached) (jxg3) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

Oct 13, 2026

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

#3

Oct 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Antonio Estrada on behalf of Current or Acting Field Office Director San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Securtiy, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Center Detention Facility (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Estrada, Antonio)Attorney Antonio Estrada added to party Current or Acting Field Office Director San Diego Field Office(pty:res), Attorney Antonio Estrada added to party Current or Acting United States Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Antonio Estrada added to party United States Department of Homeland Securtiy(pty:res), Attorney Antonio Estrada added to party United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director (pty:res), Attorney Antonio Estrada added to party United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary(pty:res), Attorney Antonio Estrada added to party Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Center Detention Facility(pty:res) (mef). (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#4

Oct 20, 2026

RETURN to Petition for Writ of H/C by Current or Acting Field Office Director San Diego Field Office, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Securtiy, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Current or Acting Secretary, Warden of the Otay Mesa Detention Center Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Proof of Service)(Estrada, Antonio) (mef). (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#5

Oct 21, 2026

ORDER (AGS): The Court provisionally appoints Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., to determine whether petitioner qualifies for representation by that organization for this petition. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this order to Federal Defenders at CAS_2241@fd.org. By November 4, 2026, Federal Defenders must submit a notice to the Court detailing whether it will accept the appointment. If it accepts appointment and files an amended petition, the Court adopts the Standard Procedures from Chief Judge Order No. 144 for that amended petition. The Court resets the habeas hearing to December 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Signed by District Judge Andrew G. Schopler on 10/21/2026. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (no document attached) (jxg3) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#6

Oct 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kara Lee Hartzler on behalf of Edwin Oswaldo Aquino Alvarado (Hartzler, Kara)Attorney Kara Lee Hartzler added to party Edwin Oswaldo Aquino Alvarado(pty:pet) (mef). (Entered: 10/21/2026)

Oct 21, 2026

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

#7

Nov 03, 2026

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus