Jose Eduardo Lima (A-078-063-984) v. Warden, Golden State Annex Detention Center, et al.

CourtDistrict Court, E.D. California
DecidedJuly 2, 2026
Docket1:26-cv-03753
StatusUnknown

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 JOSE EDUARDO LIMA (A-078-063- No. 1:26-cv-03753-TLN-CSK 984), 11 Petitioner, 12 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS v. 13 WARDEN, GOLDEN STATE ANNEX 14 DETENTION CENTER, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 17 Petitioner Jose Eduardo Lima (A-078-063-984), a citizen and native of Mexico, filed a 18 petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.1 He last entered the United 19 States without inspection in approximately 1999 or 2000. During his time in the United States, 20 petitioner has been arrested by local authorities on multiple different occasions for different 21 charges. On August 22, 2025, petitioner was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs 22 Enforcement (“ICE”) officials. This habeas action concerns petitioner’s detention. For the 23 reasons that follow, the Court recommends petitioner’s writ of habeas corpus be dismissed in part 24 1 This matter proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, 25 and Local Rule 302(c)(17). Petitioner’s name is identified as “Jose Eduardo Lima” on the petition. (ECF No. 1.) His name on immigration records submitted, such as the Notice to 26 Appear, lists his name as “Eduardo Garcia-Lima”, with an AKA of “Joser Linares.” (ECF No. 8- 27 2 at 7.) His name on the EOIR case status website appears as “Jose Eduardo Garcia Lima.” The Court refers to Petitioner by his name as identified on the petition. 28 1 and granted in part. 2 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 3 Petitioner is a national and citizen of Mexico. (ECF No. 8-2 at 7.) Petitioner first entered 4 the United States on an unknown date without inspection. (ECF No. 8-1 at 2.) On November 12, 5 1997, petitioner was returned from the United States to Mexico. (Id.) Petitioner re-entered the 6 United States on an unknown date without inspection. (Id.) On August 2, 1999, petitioner was 7 returned to Mexico again. (Id.). Petitioner again re-entered the United States on an unknown 8 date and was returned to Mexico again on October 5, 1999. (Id.) Petitioner most recently entered 9 the United States on an unknown date in approximately 1999 or 2000. (See id.) Petitioner has 10 been arrested by local authorities on multiple different occasions for different charges. (See id. at 11 2-3.) Respondents assert the following criminal history for petitioner:2 (1) on October 1, 1999, 12 petitioner was convicted of possession of a controlled substance in violation of California Health 13 and Safety Code § 11350; (2) on December 10, 2000, petitioner was arrested for willful cruelty to 14 child in violation of California Penal Code § 273a(b) and for battery in violation of California 15 Penal Code § 243(e)(1); (3) on May 21, 2023, petitioner was arrested for threaten with intent to 16 terrorize in violation of California Penal Code § 422 and convicted on August 23, 2024 of arson 17 of property of another in violation of California Penal Code § 451(d). (Id.; ECF No. 8-2 at 30- 18 33.) 19 On August 22, 2025, ICE encountered petitioner outside the Fresno County Superior 20 Court and took him into ICE custody. (ECF No. 8-2 at 4.) ICE served him with a Notice to 21 Appear and placed him into Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) Section 240 (8 U.S.C. 22 § 1229a) removal proceedings, charging him under Immigration and Nationality Act 23 § 212(a)(6)(A)(i), as a noncitizen present in the United States without admission or parole.3 (Id. 24 at 7.) On April 2, 2026, an immigration judge denied his applications for relief. (Id. at 35-38.).

25 2 In their answer, respondents include criminal charges against petitioner that were subsequently dismissed or dropped. Respondents do not assert detention authority on the basis of dismissed or 26 dropped charges, and the Court therefore does not address these charges. 27 3 Removal proceedings pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1229a (INA § 240) are standard removal proceedings, which are different from expedited removal proceedings pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 28 § 1225(b)(1) (INA § 235(b)(1)). 1 Petitioner filed an appeal of the immigration judge’s order with the Board of Immigration 2 Appeals, which remains pending. (ECF No. 8-1 at 3.) Petitioner has been in continuous 3 detention since August 22, 2025. (ECF No. 1 at 1.) 4 II. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 5 On May 15, 2026, petitioner filed the petition for writ of habeas corpus. (ECF No. 1.) 6 On May 18, 2026, petitioner was ordered to file a motion for a temporary restraining order 7 (“TRO”) if he sought emergency relief. (ECF No. 5.) Petitioner did not file a TRO motion, and 8 the case was subsequently referred to the assigned magistrate judge. (ECF No. 6.) On June 4, 9 2026, respondents filed a timely response to the petition. (ECF No. 8.) On June 11, 2026, 10 petitioner filed a timely reply. (ECF No. 9.) Briefing is now complete. 11 III. LEGAL STANDARD 12 The Constitution guarantees the availability of the writ of habeas corpus “to every 13 individual detained within the United States.” Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507, 525 (2004) 14 (citing U.S. Const., Art I, § 9, cl. 2). “The essence of habeas corpus is an attack by a person in 15 custody upon the legality of that custody, and . . . the traditional function of the writ is to secure 16 release from illegal custody.” Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 484 (1973). A writ of habeas 17 corpus may be granted to a petitioner who demonstrates that he is in custody in violation of the 18 Constitution or federal law. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3). Historically, “the writ of habeas corpus has 19 served as a means of reviewing the legality of Executive detention, and it is in that context that its 20 protections have been strongest.” I.N.S. v. St. Cyr, 533 U.S. 289, 301 (2001). A district court’s 21 habeas jurisdiction includes challenges to immigration detention. See Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 22 U.S. 678, 687 (2001). 23 IV. DISCUSSION 24 Petitioner challenges his continued detention based on the violation of the following: 25 (1) petitioner’s arrest and prolonged detention violates the Fifth Amendment procedural due 26 process clause; (2) violation of the Accardi doctrine and agency regulations; and (3) violation of 27 the Fifth Amendment substantive due process clause. (ECF No. 1 at 5-7.) Respondents argue 28 that petitioner is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)(A), as he 1 inadmissible for having committed a crime involving moral turpitude based on his arson 2 conviction. (ECF No. 8 at 3.) Respondents further argue that petitioner should be required to 3 challenge whether he is subject to mandatory detention under § 1226(c) before the immigration 4 court in a Joseph hearing. (Id. at 4 (citing Matter of Joseph, 22 I & N Dec. 799 (BIA 1999).) 5 Respondents also argue petitioner’s detention is separately mandated by 8 U.S.C. § 1225

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