Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00117

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Jan 08, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security by Gurtaj Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#2

Jan 08, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Gurtaj Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#3

Jan 09, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 2/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#4

Jan 09, 2026

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 9, 2026 ORDERING Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief, including relevant portions of his A-file as stated above, by January 13, 2026 by 12:00 p.m.; In order to ensure this Court's jurisdiction to resolve the pending § 2241 petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court. Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2 ) is granted. Within seven days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley; The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment, along with a copy of the § 2241 petition; and The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order together with a copy of Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order served on Gurtaj Singh. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Jan 09, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Gurtaj Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Jan 09, 2026

Service by Mail

#5

Jan 13, 2026

OPPOSITION to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by All Respondents. Attorney Stefanki, Sam added. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 1/14/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#6

Jan 15, 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. (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#7

Jan 16, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#8

Jan 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 16, 2026: The Court is in receipt of Respondents' opposition. (ECF No. 5 .) In light of Petitioner's counsel's recent appearance, (ECF No. 7 ), the Court hereby sets the deadline for Petitioner to file a reply and/or supplement the record to Thursday, January 22, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#9

Jan 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/16/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 4 . Attorney Reed Grantham is hereby appointed as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Reed Grantham as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Minute Order

Jan 16, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

#10

Jan 22, 2026

REPLY by Gurtaj Singh re 5 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Declaration of Emily Chrim)(Grantham, Reed) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#11

Jan 26, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

Feb 13, 2026

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