Immigration
Jul. 30, 2026
Visiting judges reinforce Eastern District amid immigration habeas surge
Six judges from outside the district are helping manage thousands of detention challenges, but Chief Judge Troy Nunley says the overloaded court still faces a severe backlog.
Six visiting federal judges are helping the U.S. Eastern District of California manage a flood of immigration habeas petitions, though the court's chief judge says the backlog remains severe.
Meanwhile, a review of cases confirms comments from attorneys and judges that some of these cases are coming from outside the district -- and even outside California. Immigration officials operate several large detention facilities in the district, including three in the Bakersfield area....
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