Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08408

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Oct 13, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility by Gabriel Gomez Serrato. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 13, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Gabriel Gomez Serrato. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 13, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Gabriel Gomez Serrato. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 15, 2026

ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Gabriel Gomez Serrato signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/15/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 15, 2026

IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 15, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Elisa M. Rodriguez for Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility (Rodriguez, Elisa) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/15/2026: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents SHALL file an Answer to the Petition by 10/29/2026. 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/her 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 by 11/5/2026.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: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Oct 15, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)

Oct 15, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order Authorizing IFP Status, Order on Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, 5 Immigration New Case Documents served on Gabriel Gomez Serrato. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

Oct 15, 2026

Service by Mail

Oct 19, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Oct 29, 2026

Notice of Related Case

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Oct 29, 2026

Dismiss

Oct 30, 2026

Minute Order

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Nov 05, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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Nov 06, 2026

ORDER Directing Respondent to File Response to Petitioner's Motion to Set an Amendment Schedule and Completion of the Record signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 11/6/2026. Response due within 5 days. (Deputy Clerk AML)