Eastern District of California
165 articles from this court
Judge Frees ICE Detainee, Cites 'No Significant' Differences From Prior Releases
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Tuesday granted a habeas corpus petition and ordered the immediate release of an ICE detainee held since January, finding 'no significant factual or legal issues' that distinguished the case from recent successful challenge...
Judge Nixes Immigration Detention, Orders 'Pre-Detention Hearing' For Detainee
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Tuesday granted a federal immigration detainee's habeas corpus petition and enjoined officials from re-detaining him without providing 'notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge.'
Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Long-Term U.S. Resident From Immigration Detention
U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of Luis Antonio Ulloa Hernandez from immigration detention, finding that noncitizens who have lived in the United States for extended periods are entitled to bond hearings and stating...
Judge Orders Bond Hearing For Asylum Seeker After 'Unreasonably Prolonged' 19-Month Detention
U.S. District Judge Amanda Cowan on Tuesday ordered immigration officials to provide a bond hearing within seven days to an Indian national who has been detained for over 19 months while seeking asylum, finding his continued detention 'unreasonably prolonge...
Judge Nixes Pro Se 'Next Friend' TRO Motion In Immigration Detention Case
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Tuesday denied without prejudice a temporary restraining order motion filed by a purported 'next friend' acting pro se on behalf of an immigration detainee, ruling that 'courts have routinely adhered to the general rule pro...
Judge Grants Habeas Petition, Blocks ICE From Re-Detaining Immigrant Without 'Clear And Convincing' Evidence
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Tuesday granted a habeas corpus petition challenging ICE detention and permanently enjoined immigration officials from re-detaining the petitioner without proper notice and a hearing, ruling that the immigrant's parole revo...
Judge Slams 'Frivolous' Pro Se Litigant, Orders Pre-Filing Review
U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Delaney on Tuesday recommended declaring pro se plaintiff Morrey Selck a vexatious litigant after he filed ten unsuccessful federal lawsuits, finding his litigation pattern shows 'the litigant has repeatedly failed to comply wi...
Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Immigration Detainee, Slams 'Due Process' Violations
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of an immigration detainee, finding that his re-detention without notice or a hearing following his release on parole violated due process.
Judge Orders 'Immediate Release' Of Immigration Detainee In Habeas Case
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of an immigration detainee after granting a preliminary injunction in a habeas corpus case, directing prison officials to confirm the petitioner's release within seven days.
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.