Fuentes Rivera v. Casey et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOSEPH DANIEL FUENTES RIVERA,
Petitioner,
v.
JEREMY CASEY; Warden of Imperial
Regional Detention Facility; PATRICK
DIVVER, Field Office Director, San
Diego Field Office, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement; TODD M.
LYONS, Acting Director of United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of the United
States Department of Homeland Security;
and PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General
of the United States,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26cv0813 DMS SBC
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE
On February 9, 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 February
19, 2026. Petitioner shall file his reply on or before February 23, 2026. Unless the Court
orders otherwise, the matter will be submitted on the papers without oral argument.
To maintain the status quo, Respondents, their officers, agents, servants, employees,
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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: February 12, 2026
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