Case: Ruiz v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

3:25-cv-09757 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2025

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Case Summary

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On November 12, 2025, Plaintiffs filed suit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, and others to challenge the inhumane conditions of confinement at the California City Detention Facility. Defendants allegedly house people in small concrete cells without adequate clothing, food, or water. They deny people basic medical care, disability accommodations, and access to their lawyers and their loved ones. Plaintiffs are seven detained individuals who seek to represent a class of all people detained at California City. They seek a court order forcing Defendants to provide constitutionally adequate conditions of confinement and enjoining Defendants from violating their legal, constitutional, and human rights on a daily basis. 

This case is ongoing.

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71906132/parties/ruiz-v-us-immigration-customs-enforcement/


Judge(s)

Chesney, Maxine M. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Harris, Cody Shawn (California)

Ragland, Steven Paul (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:25-cv-09757

Complaint

Ruiz et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al.

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71906132/ruiz-v-us-immigration-customs-enforcement/

Last updated Nov. 23, 2025, 11:20 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21342070.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz, Sokhean Keo. (Ragland, Steven) (Filed on 11/12/2025) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

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Proposed Summons. (Ragland, Steven) (Filed on 11/12/2025) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Cody Shawn Harris on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Harris, Cody) (Filed on 11/12/2025) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

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Case assigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/13/2025) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

Nov. 13, 2025

Nov. 13, 2025

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ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO SUBMIT COURTESY COPY OF COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 11/13/2025. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/13/2025) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

Nov. 13, 2025

Nov. 13, 2025

RECAP

~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

Nov. 13, 2025

Nov. 13, 2025

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Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/6/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/13/2026 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2025)

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

RECAP
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Summons Issued as to Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General, (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2025)

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

RECAP
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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kyle A. Virgien on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Virgien, Kyle) (Filed on 11/14/2025)

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Dominguez-Ruiz, Marisol) (Filed on 11/14/2025)

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Carmen Gloria Iguina Gonzalez on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Iguina Gonzalez, Carmen) (Filed on 11/14/2025)

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Felipe De Jesus Hernandez on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Hernandez, Felipe) (Filed on 11/14/2025)

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 2025

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MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21360733.) filed by Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz. (Borden, Tess) (Filed on 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

RECAP
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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Carlos C. Martinez on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Martinez, Carlos) (Filed on 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 11/19/2025. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2025)

Nov. 19, 2025

Nov. 19, 2025

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AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filed by Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz, Sokhean Keo. (Ragland, Steven) (Filed on 11/20/2025)

Nov. 20, 2025

Nov. 20, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Margot Knight Mendelson on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Mendelson, Margot) (Filed on 11/21/2025)

Nov. 21, 2025

Nov. 21, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Patrick D Booth on behalf of Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz (Booth, Patrick) (Filed on 11/21/2025)

Nov. 21, 2025

Nov. 21, 2025

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Administrative Relief for Leave to Exceed Page Limits filed by Gustavo Guevara Alarcon, Jose Ruiz Canizales, Alejandro Mendiola Escutia, Sokhean Keo, Fernando Viera Reyes, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, Fernando Gomez Ruiz. Responses due by 11/25/2025. (Attachments: (1) Declaration of Carlos C. Martinez in Support of, (2) Proposed Order)(Harris, Cody) (Filed on 11/21/2025)

1 Declaration of Carlos C. Martinez in Support of

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2 Proposed Order

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Nov. 21, 2025

Nov. 21, 2025

RECAP

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Nov. 21, 2025

Nov. 21, 2025

Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 12, 2025

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 3:25-cv-09757