Espino Espino v. Casey et al

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26cv0352 DMS JLB
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
GONZALO ESPINO ESPINO,
Petitioner,
v.
JEREMY CASEY, Warden of the
Imperial Regional Detention Facility;
GREGORY J. ARCHAMBEAULT, San
Diego Field Office Director, Immigration
and Customs Enforcement and Removal
Operations (ICE/ERO); TODD M.
LYONS, Acting Director of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security; and ,
Attorney General of the United States,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26cv0352 DMS JLB
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE
On January 20, 2026, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2241. Respondents shall file their response to the Petition on or before by
January 27, 2026. Petitioner shall file his reply on or before February 2, 2026. Unless
the Court orders otherwise, the matter will be submitted on the papers without oral
argument.
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To maintain the status quo, Respondents, their officers, agents, servants, employees,
attorneys, and other persons who act in concert or participation with Respondent
MUST NOT transfer Petitioner outside the Southern District of California pending the
Court’s resolution of the Petition. See Doe v. Bondi, Case No.: 25-cv-805-BJC-JLB, 2025
WL 1870979 at *1 (S.D. Cal. June 11, 2025) (“Federal courts retain jurisdiction to preserve
the status quo while determining whether [they have] subject matter jurisdiction over a case
and while a petition is pending resolution from the court.”) (collecting cases).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 22, 2026
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