Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08126

(HC) Vargas Villa v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility

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Case Information

Filed: October 02, 2026
Assigned to: Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to: Chi Soo Kim
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 13, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 02, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Facility by Luis Ramon Jargas Villa. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 06, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Immigration New Case Documents
#3
Oct 06, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/6/2026: 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: 10/06/2026)
#4
Oct 06, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
Oct 06, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 06, 2026
Minute Order
Oct 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Luis Ramon Jargas Villa. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
Oct 06, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents served on Luis Ramon Jargas Villa. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
#5
Oct 07, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION: Petitioner's name corrected from "Luis Ramon Jargas Villa" to "Luis Ramon Vargas Villa". (Confirmed with locator) (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Oct 07, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 07, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Immigration New Case Documents, 3 Minute Order, and 5 Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction served on Luis Ramon Vargas Villa. (Deputy Clerk KS)
#6
Oct 13, 2026
ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/13/26 GRANTING Petitioner Luis Ramon Vargas Villa (A- A-216-301-731) 10 days to either pay the court's filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Respondents are DIRECTED to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. (Deputy Clerk VLC) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document: Order
Oct 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 6 Order and application to proceed in forma pauperis served on Luis Ramon Vargas Villa. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
Oct 13, 2026
Service by Mail

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(HC) Vargas Villa
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Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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