(HC) Porras Castillo v. Robbins et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ERIKA VIRGINIA PORRAS CASTILLO,
Petitioner,
v.
TIMOTHY S. ROBBINS, et al.,
Respondents.
Case No. 1:25-cv-01586-JLT-HBK
ORDER CONVERTING THE MATTER TO A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
(Doc. 2)
On December 2, 2025, the Court granted Petitioner Erika Virginia Porras Castillo’s
Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and ordered Respondents to show cause why this
Court should not convert the TRO in a preliminary injunction. (Doc. 13.) On December 5, 2025
Respondents filed an opposition to the issuance of a preliminary injunction based on their
previous filed pleading. (Doc. 14.) On December 5, 2025, Petitioner filed a reply. (Doc. 15.)
Given that the standard for issuing a TRO is “substantially identical” to the standard for
issuing a preliminary injunction, see Stuhlbarg Int’l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d
832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the Court GRANTS a preliminary injunction for the same reasons
as stated in this Court’s prior order. (Doc. 13.) For the foregoing reasons, the Court ORDERS:
1. Within 21 days of the date of this Order, Respondents SHALL file a status report
in this case confirming that the hearing has been provided.
2. The government may file a further brief on the merits of the habeas petition
within 30 days. Alternatively, as soon as it can within that 30-day period, the government may
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file a notice that it does not intend to file further briefing. If the government files an additional
brief. Petitioner may file a further brief within 30 days thereafter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 6, 2026
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