Eastern District of California
128 articles from this court
Judge Orders ICE To Release Detained Former 'Unaccompanied Juvenile'
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of an immigration detainee who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied juvenile, ruling that 'petitioner cannot be detained pursuant to ยง 1225(b)(2).'
Judge Axes ICE Detention Of Teen Over 'Due Process' Violations
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of a detained immigrant who arrived as a minor, holding that immigration officials violated due process by re-detaining him without written notice, stating the petitioner "is likely to...
Judge Blocks Immigration Transfer, Grants Counsel In Habeas Case
Chief U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley on Tuesday blocked immigration officials from transferring a detained petitioner out of the Eastern District of California while his habeas corpus petition proceeds, ruling that 'the interests of justice require the app...
Judge Axes ICE's 'Mandatory' Detention Claim, Orders Bond Hearing For Asylum Seeker
U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on Monday granted a habeas corpus petition from an Indian asylum seeker, rejecting the government's argument that his detention was mandatory and ordering immigration officials to provide him a bond hearing within 14...
Judge Grants Habeas Petition, Orders Bond Hearing For Immigration Detainee
U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on Tuesday granted an immigration detainee's habeas corpus petition and ordered a bond hearing, finding that federal immigration statute does not apply to noncitizens residing in the United States.
Judge Axes ICE Detention, Orders Bond Hearing For Asylum Seeker
U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on Tuesday granted a habeas corpus petition from an Indian asylum seeker, ordering immigration officials to provide him with a bond hearing within 14 days or release him, saying his re-detention 'without a pre-depriv...
Judge Orders ICE Detainee's Bond Hearing, Cites 'Due Process' Concerns
U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on Tuesday granted a habeas petition for an immigration detainee and ordered ICE to provide him a bond hearing within five days, writing that the government 'shall bear the burden of establishing, by clear and convin...
Judge Grants Immigration Detainee's Habeas Petition, Orders Bond Hearing
U.S. District Judge Karen E. Scott on Tuesday granted an immigration detainee's habeas corpus petition, ordering officials to provide a bond hearing within seven days or release the petitioner, stating that 'petitioner possessed a strong liberty interest.'
Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Guatemala Migrant, Slams DHS 'Unlawful' Detention Policy
U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on Tuesday granted a Guatemalan asylum seeker's habeas petition and ordered his immediate release from immigration detention, finding that his re-detention without a pre-deprivation hearing 'violated the Due Process...
Judge Speeds Up Briefing Schedule For Analytical Moose's Injunction Bid
U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb on Monday granted a stipulated request to shorten the briefing schedule for The Analytical Moose LLC's motion for preliminary injunction against Intterra LLC, setting a hearing for April 20.
Judge Orders ICE To Release Detainee, Cites Due Process 'Violation'
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Monday ordered the immediate release of an immigration detainee, finding his continued detention violated due process because he was denied a pre-detention hearing.
Judge Orders Immediate Release Of ICE Detainee In Habeas Win
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Monday ordered the immediate release of an ICE detainee who had been held for over two weeks without a hearing, finding that "there are no significant factual or legal issues in this case" that would distinguish it from...
Judge Sets Briefing Schedule In Immigration Detainee's Habeas Case
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on Monday set a briefing schedule for a habeas corpus petition filed by an immigration detainee at the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, ordering the government to respond within seven days.
Judge Axes Evidentiary Hearing In Vietnamese Immigrant's Detention Challenge
U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb on Monday accepted stipulated facts in a habeas corpus petition challenging the prolonged detention of a Vietnamese immigrant, stating that the matter can be resolved "on the stipulated record, supplemental briefing, and...
Judge Axes Immigration Detention, Orders Bond Hearing For Detainee
U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on Monday granted a pro se immigration detainee's habeas petition on due process grounds, ordering the government to provide a bond hearing within 14 days where it must prove by "clear and convincing evidence" the de...
Judge Nixes Immigration Detention, Orders 'Immediate Release' For Asylum Seeker
U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley on Monday granted a habeas corpus petition and ordered the immediate release of an asylum seeker, finding immigration officials violated his due process rights by detaining him without notice or a hearing.
Judge Nixes Immigration Re-Detention, Orders 'Immediate Release'
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Monday granted an immigration detainee's habeas corpus petition and ordered his immediate release, finding that prior release created a 'reliance interest' that precluded the government from switching to mandatory detent...
Judge Axes ICE Detention, Slams 'Due Process' Violation in Release Case
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Monday granted a habeas corpus petition challenging ICE detention, ruling that the agency's re-detention of a previously released immigrant 'violates due process' and ordering his immediate release.
Judge Orders ICE To Release Detainee, Bars Re-Detention Without Hearing
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Monday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately release a detainee who challenged his custody without warning or paperwork, finding the case 'not substantively distinguishable' from prior rulings.
Judge Orders Immediate Release Of ICE Detainee In Habeas Win
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Monday granted a habeas corpus petition and ordered the immediate release of an ICE detainee who was arrested without warning while leaving for work, saying the case was not distinguishable from recent precedent.