Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00092

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Jan 07, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Tonya Andrews, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, KRISTI NOEM by SUKHCHAN SINGH. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12730627) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Attorney Gurpreet Kaur, # 2 Exhibit NOTICE TO APPEAR, # 3 Exhibit Order of Release on recognizance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet CIVIL COVERSHEET)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by SUKHCHAN SINGH. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Notice, # 3 Proposed Order)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/7/2026: Pending the issuance of the courts order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than today, 1/7/2026, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM tomorrow, 1/8/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this courts decision in Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), O.A.C.S. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01652-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3485221 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties proposal. (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Sukhchan Singh. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Nicholas Enrico Karp, GOVT for Tonya Andrews,Nicholas Enrico Karp, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Nicholas Enrico Karp, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Nicholas Enrico Karp, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Karp, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

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

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Jan 08, 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. (Karp, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Karp, Nicholas) Modified on 1/9/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/9/2026: In respondents opposition (Doc. No. 8 ) to petitioners pending motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 2 ), respondents fail to comply with the courts direction to substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this courts decisions in Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), O.A.C.S. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01652-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3485221 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. (Doc. Nos. 4, 8 .) The court construes respondents failure to discuss either Perez or O.A.C.S. as a concession that the instant action is not distinguishable from the orders granting preliminary relief in those cases. Accordingly, pursuant to the courts reasoning as stated in Perez and O.A.C.S., petitioners motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 2 ) is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents custody on the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his recent detention; and (2) Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge where respondents will have the burden to demonstrate a change in circumstances justifying petitioners re-detention. Under the circumstances of this case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties are directed to meet and confer and, if possible, submit a joint proposed briefing schedule and hearing date with respect to any motion for a preliminary injunction no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of entry of this order. (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings