Federal court bars respondents from moving detainee before June 17 hearing

A federal judge has barred respondents in a pending case from transferring a detainee out of the district while the matter moves toward a June 17 hearing in Anchorage.

Chief Judge Sharon L. Gleason signed the order in Barreto v. State of Alaska (3:26-cv-00235) on June 12, issuing an order to show cause and preserving the status quo. The order states: "Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from removing Petitioner from the District of Alaska pending further order of this Court." The schedule is compressed: respondents must respond by 4 p.m. June 15, the petitioner may reply by 4 p.m. June 16, and both sides will appear before Gleason at 3 p.m. June 17 in Anchorage Courtroom 2.

The order also covers the possibility that a transfer had already occurred. If the petitioner was moved before the order took effect, respondents were required to file a Notice of Prior Removal within 24 hours of the June 12 filing.

The available record consists of the docket summary for the order to show cause. The underlying habeas petition, the identity of the named respondents beyond the case caption listing the State of Alaska, and the factual allegations supporting the requested injunction are not contained in the available record.