Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00033

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Jan 05, 2026

(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and REQUEST for Injunctive Relief against Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons by Valod Davoodi. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Valod Davoodi. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Valod Davoodi. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED: Consent or Decline due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Valod Davoodi. (Deputy Clerk AML)

Jan 06, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 09, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Order served on Valod Davoodi. (Deputy Clerk AMW)

Jan 09, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 01/15/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsels contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF 5 . Attorney Mai S. Shawwa is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for Petitioner nunc pro tunc to January 14, 2026. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Mai S. Shawwa, Law Office of Mai Shawwa, 1226 L Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-348-4483, mai@shawwalaw.com, as counsel for Petitioner in this matter. Counsel for the parties are hereby directed to meet and confer and to submit a proposed briefing schedule on the habeas petition by January 23, 2026. (Text Only Entry), Attorney Mai S. Shawwa for Valod Davoodi added. (Deputy Clerk JLP) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Jan 20, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/2/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER re Briefing Schedule by Parties. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/2/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

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Feb 12, 2026

ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/13/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

REPLY by Valod Davoodi re 12 Response. (Shawwa, Mai) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Mar 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 3/20/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 14 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Petitioner's 1 Petition. See e.g., Lara v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-01028-DC-DMC (HC), 2026 WL 392121 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 12, 2026). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 PM on 3/25/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior order listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 3/26/2026. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Mar 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 15 Order and OPPOSITION to 4 Injunctive Relief filed by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, and Kristi Noem. . (Yu, Jonathan) (Docket Text Modified on 3/26/2026 by CRS.) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

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Apr 02, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Apr 07, 2026

Order

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May 04, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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May 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 5/5/2026: Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 20 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 5/7/2026. Petitioner shall file a Reply by 12:00 PM on 5/11/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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May 07, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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May 08, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

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May 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 5/13/2026: In Respondents' 22 Opposition to Petitioner's 20 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents do not dispute that Petitioner's period of presumptively reasonable post-removal order detention established in Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) has expired, and do not proffer any evidence showing that Petitioner's removal to his native Iran is reasonably foreseeable. Instead, Respondents argue that Petitioner is not entitled to relief because of his extensive criminal history, including his August 2025 arrest for carrying a concealed weapon that precipitated his present immigration detention. The Ninth Circuit has held, however, that a noncitizen's criminal history is irrelevant to the Zadvydas reasonable foreseeability analysis. Tuan Thai v. Ashcroft, 366 F.3d 790, 797 (9th Cir. 2004) (stating that the petitioners in Zadvydas had extensive criminal records, but "[t]he Zadvydas Court rejected the Government's arguments with respect to both aliens and held that § 1231(a)(6) simply did not authorize an alien's potentially indefinite detention, even if such detention were premised on 'protecting the community from dangerous aliens'") (quoting Zadvydas, 533 U.S. at 697); Yakoub v. Marin, No. 5:26-cv-01399-JAK, 2026 WL 922015 at *6 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2026) ("Under binding Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent, a noncitizen's danger to the community is not material in the Zadvydas analysis."). To the extent Respondents contend that Petitioner poses a risk to community safety, their remedy is to release Petitioner on an order of supervision that accounts for this concern. Yakoub, 2026 WL 922015 at *6 ("As Zadvydas observed, public safety concerns can be addressed through appropriate conditions of supervision, rather than prolonged detention.") (citing Zadvydas, 533 U.S. at 700). Accordingly, Petitioner's 20 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED as follows: (1) Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Valod Davoodi (A-071-762-387) as permitted under 8 C.F.R. § 241.5(a); and (2) Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, which include, at a minimum, strict compliance with the requirements of 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.13(i) and 241.4(l). The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve this Order on the California City Detention Facility. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (cc: ICE-California City) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

May 13, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

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May 19, 2026

Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

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May 19, 2026

Notice of Compliance

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May 19, 2026

Notice (Other)

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May 19, 2026

Notice (Other)