(HC) Quinteros Cornejo v. Andrews

Aug 5, 2026
1:25-cv-02062

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL AND GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

(Docs. 2, 15)

Jose Antonio Quinteros Cornejo is an immigrant detainee formerly in U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement custody at the Golden State Annex Detention Facility in McFarland, California, proceeding with counsel on his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. 2, “Petition.“).

On January 2, 2026, Petitioner filed a motion for a temporary restraining order. (Doc. 4.) On January 29, 2026, the district judge converted the TRO to a motion for preliminary injunction, granted the motion, ordered Petitioner‘s immediate release, and referred the matter to the assigned magistrate judge for consideration of the merits. (Doc. 13.)

On July 6, 2026, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations to grant the petition for writ of habeas corpus for the same reasons the district judge found Petitioner was likely to succeed on the merits of his claim (Doc. 13), and to convert the preliminary injunction into a permanent injunction implementing the writ, which shall remain in effect. (Doc. 15.) The findings and recommendations were served upon all parties and contained notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after service. (Id.) In addition, the parties were “advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal.” (Id. at 24, citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014).) No objections have been filed, and the deadline to do so has passed.

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court performed a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the findings and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

  1. The findings and recommendations issued on July 6, 2026 (Doc. 15) are ADOPTED in full.
  2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 2) is GRANTED.
  3. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate all pending deadlines/motions and close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 5, 2026

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE