California Case Summaries

Enrique Equihua-Lemus v. Markwayne Mullin et al. — Habeas case transferred to Central District of California

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case
Enrique Equihua-Lemus v. Markwayne Mullin et al.
Court
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of California
Judge
Dena Coggins
Date decided
2026-10-23
Docket No.
1:26-cv-08714
Topics
habeas corpus, immigration detention, district of confinement, transfer, 28 U.S.C. § 1631

Disposition notice

On October 23, 2026, District Judge Dena Coggins ordered the habeas case of Enrique Equihua-Lemus transferred from the Eastern District of California to the Central District of California under 28 U.S.C. § 1631. The order gives a brief jurisdictional explanation: the petition alleged detention at Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, within the Central District, and the court stated that jurisdiction over the § 2241 petition belonged in the district of confinement, citing Doe v. Garland. The court also directed its clerk to close the Eastern District case. The order transfers the case; it does not decide the legality of the detention. It was dated October 23 and filed October 26, 2026.

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