Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08352

#1

Oct 13, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Tonya Andrews, David Venturella, ICE/ERO, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche by Antonio Ramirez Bustamante. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#2

Oct 13, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Antonio Ramirez Bustamante. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#3

Oct 13, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Antonio Ramirez Bustamante. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#4

Oct 13, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Antonio Ramirez Bustamante. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#5

Oct 14, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Antonio Ramirez Bustamante signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/14/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#6

Oct 14, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#7

Oct 14, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Tonya Andrews,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd Blanche,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for ICE/ERO,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Markwayne Mullin,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for David Venturella (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#8

Oct 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/14/2026: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") and 4 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 and exhibits submitted in support of the TRO. 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."); 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."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-cv-03118-PMH, 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents SHALL file an Answer to the 1 Habeas Petition within 5 court days of this order. The Answer MUST include the Petitioner's full Form I-213, any orders of release from detention, any Notices to Appear, any Notices of Revocation of Release, Removal Orders, and Petitioner's criminal record to the extent one exists and is relevant to the issues presented by the petition. If Petitioner has been provided an immigration bond hearing since his most recent detention, the Respondents MUST also file the transcript or audio recording of the hearing. If in their Answer Respondents choose to move to dismiss the petition based on a procedural defect in the Petition, the Answer should also include a response to the merits of the Petition. Petitioner may file a reply within 9 court days of this order.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. Respondents are PROHIBITED from removing Petitioner from the Eastern District of California while the Petition is pending. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 6 Immigration New Case Documents served on Antonio Ramirez Bustamante. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

Oct 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Oct 14, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Oct 14, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 19, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Oct 30, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/30/2026 GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ORDERING Respondents to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Antonio Ramirez Bustamante (A222-590-315) from their custody. (CASE CLOSED) (cc Golden State Annex) (Thomas, Julia)

#12

Oct 30, 2026

Judgment