Montenegro files habeas petition challenging detention conditions in Central District CA

MATUS MONTENEGRO v. WARDEN, ELIZABETH CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY et al is an active multidistrict litigation matter in Central District of California under docket 26-cv-04654.

The dispute currently identifies 2:26-cv-04654 MATUS MONTENEGRO, 2:26-cv-04675 MUNOZ PEREZ, and 3:26-cv-04675 MUNOZ PEREZ on one side and Best Buy Stores L.P, ELIZABETH CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY, and WARDEN, ELIZABETH CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY on the other. The case is currently organized around emergent immigration habeas non-transfer order, immigration.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 5, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court issued a notice to counsel in the Palomo v. Best Buy Stores L.P. case, informing them of the option to consent to proceed before a US Magistrate Judge.

This notice is part of the case Matus Montenegro v. Warden, Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility. On April 28, 2026, the docket recorded a order: The court issued an order.

On April 28, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court has been notified of a related case, MUNOZ PEREZ v. ELIZABETH CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY et al, which involves a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. This means that the court will review the detention of the petitioner to determine if it is.

On April 28, 2026, the docket recorded a other: Matus Montenegro filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, seeking to challenge his detention at the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility. The petition is a legal request for the court to.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.