(HC) Mojarena-Mora v. Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility
Petitioner: Michel Mojarena-Mora
Respondent: Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility
Case Number: 1:2026cv08994
Filed: November 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Vince Chhabria
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 8 U.S.C. ยง 1105 (a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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November 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 11/3/2026: The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents SHALL file an Answer to the Petition by 11/17/2026. 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 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 11/24/2026.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 [email protected], 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. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia)
November 3, 2026 Filing 4 DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility (Andrews, Anthony)
November 3, 2026 Filing 3 IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ)
November 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER AUTHORIZING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS as to Michel Mojarena-Mora signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 11/3/2026. (Deputy Clerk SZ)
November 3, 2026 SERVICE BY MAIL: #3 Immigration New Case Documents, #2 Order Authorizing IFP Status served on Michel Mojarena-Mora. (Deputy Clerk SZ)
November 3, 2026 SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
November 2, 2026 Filing 1 2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden, Central Valley Annex Detention Facility by Michel Mojarena-Mora. (Deputy Clerk SZ)

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