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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
ANASTASIO DOMINGUEZ 
SANTIAGO, 
Petitioner, 
v. 
WARDEN, 
Respondent. 
 
No. 1:26-cv-01879-DAD-CSK (HC) 
 
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING 
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS 
CORPUS, AND DENYING RESPONDENT’S 
MOTIONS TO DISMISS 
(Doc. Nos. 7, 15, 17) 
 Petitioner Anastasio Dominguez Santiago is a federal immigration detainee proceeding 
pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. This matter was 
referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 
302. 
 On June 1, 2026, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations 
recommending that petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1) be granted and 
respondent’s motion to dismiss (Doc. Nos. 7, 15) be denied. (Doc. No. 17.) Specifically, the 
magistrate judge found that petitioner was provided a bond hearing on January 6, 2026, was 
ordered released on bond by the immigration judge, and that petitioner continues to be detained 
purportedly pursuant to an automatic stay pending appeal of the immigration judge’s bond order. 
(Id. at 2.) The magistrate judge found that respondent had not established that it followed its own 

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regulations to invoke the automatic stay of the bond order. (Id. at 9–12.) Accordingly, the 
magistrate judge recommended the immediate release of petitioner. (Id. at 13.) The pending 
findings and recommendations were served on the parties and contained notice that any 
objections thereto were to be filed within seven (7) days after service. (Id. at 14.) On June 5, 
2026, respondent filed objections which comprise a single sentence stating that it objects for the 
reasons set forth in its previous briefing. (Doc. No. 18.) These objections do not provide a basis 
upon which to reject the pending findings and recommendations. 
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this court has conducted a 
de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the 
findings and recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis. 
For the reasons above, 
1. The findings and recommendations issued on June 1, 2026 (Doc. No. 17) are 
ADOPTED;
2. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. Nos. 1, 12) is GRANTED as 
follows:
a. Respondent is ORDERED to immediately release petitioner Anastasio 
Dominguez Santiago, A-File No. 221-421-502, from respondent’s custody 
and to return any of petitioner’s documents currently in respondent’s 
possession;
b. Respondent is ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining 
petitioner, absent exigent circumstances or respondent prevailing on the 
appeal pending before the BIA of the order releasing petitioner on bond, 
unless it provides petitioner with notice and a pre-detention hearing before 
an immigration judge, at which hearing respondent will bear the burden of 
demonstrating that petitioner is a danger to the community or a flight risk 
by clear and convincing evidence;
3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Central 
Valley Annex Detention Facility; and

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5. The Clerk of the Court is also directed to ENTER judgment in favor of petitioner 
and close this case. 
 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
 
Dated: June 10, 2026 
DALE A. DROZD 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
 

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