California City detention facility conditions injunction (Gomez Ruiz v. ICE)

Status: Blocked by court — Gomez Ruiz et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (No. 3:25-cv-09757 (N.D. Cal.), transferred to E.D. Cal.; 9th Cir. appeals No. 26-1294 (CoreCivic) and No. 26-2302 (federal defendants))

A preliminary injunction issued February 10, 2026 by Judge Maxine M. Chesney (N.D. Cal.) remains in effect. It orders the government to provide adequate medical and mental-health care, confidential attorney access, and weather-appropriate clothing at the CoreCivic-run California City facility, and it provisionally certified a class of people detained there. The court later appointed an external monitor and the case was transferred to the Eastern District of California. CoreCivic, the private operator, appealed to the Ninth Circuit on March 4, 2026 (No. 26-1294); the federal defendants filed a separate Ninth Circuit appeal on April 13, 2026 (No. 26-2302). As of June 30, 2026 the injunction has not been stayed and remains in effect while the appeals are pending.

Next step: Ninth Circuit briefing and decisions on the two pending appeals (CoreCivic, No. 26-1294, and the federal defendants, No. 26-2302), and continued compliance monitoring in the Eastern District of California.

Verified against the primary source as of 2026-07-25 — status can change with a single court ruling. Official source.

What’s happening

A preliminary injunction issued February 10, 2026 by Judge Maxine M. Chesney (N.D. Cal.) remains in effect. It orders the government to provide adequate medical and mental-health care, confidential attorney access, and weather-appropriate clothing at the CoreCivic-run California City facility, and it provisionally certified a class of people detained there. The court later appointed an external monitor and the case was transferred to the Eastern District of California. CoreCivic, the private operator, appealed to the Ninth Circuit on March 4, 2026 (No. 26-1294); the federal defendants filed a separate Ninth Circuit appeal on April 13, 2026 (No. 26-2302). As of June 30, 2026 the injunction has not been stayed and remains in effect while the appeals are pending.

Who it affects

People held in ICE immigration detention at the CoreCivic-operated California City Detention Facility in Kern County, California. The case concerns conditions of confinement for civil immigration detainees at that specific facility — medical and mental-health care, disability accommodations, attorney access, and clothing for cold conditions. It does not change immigration eligibility, benefits, or removal rules.

How it got here

  1. Nov 12, 2025 Class-action complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over conditions at the California City facility.
  2. Feb 10, 2026 The district court (Judge Maxine M. Chesney) grants a preliminary injunction and provisionally certifies a class, ordering adequate medical care, confidential attorney access, and weather-appropriate clothing.
  3. Mar 4, 2026 CoreCivic, the private facility operator, appeals the preliminary injunction to the Ninth Circuit (No. 26-1294).
  4. Mar 30, 2026 The court appoints an external medical-care monitor and the case is transferred to the Eastern District of California.
  5. Apr 13, 2026 The federal defendants (ICE and DHS) file a separate Ninth Circuit appeal of the injunction, the memorandum decision, and the monitor-appointment order (No. 26-2302).

What to watch next

Ninth Circuit briefing and decisions on the two pending appeals (CoreCivic, No. 26-1294, and the federal defendants, No. 26-2302), and continued compliance monitoring in the Eastern District of California.

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This page is general information about ongoing litigation, not legal advice. A case’s status can change with a single ruling, and outcomes can turn on facts specific to each person. For advice on a specific situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative.