Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00197

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Jan 12, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA) Modified on 1/15/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 2/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Jan 13, 2026

RECEIPT number 100006917 for $5.00 for Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

Jan 13, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 23, 2026

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT to File a Response to Petition signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 1/22/2026. Respondents are directed to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. Respondents shall include with the answer or motion to dismiss any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application, including all referenced or relevant portions of petitioner's A-File and other supporting documents, including records that document release and release orders, any relevant violations of release, and detention and detention orders. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 10 days after being served with a copy of respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondents to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. Respondents shall file the consent/declination form within 14 days of the date of this order. Petitioner is reminded to promptly submit his consent/declination form. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order served on Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

Jan 23, 2026

Service by Mail

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Jan 29, 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 VLK) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

ANSWER to PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by 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, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

[DISREGARD - WRONG CASE] MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk VLC) Modified on 2/18/2026 (AJB). (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 2/19/2026: Respondents SHALL file any opposition to petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order. (Docket No. 9 ) on or before 2/23/2026. Petitioner alleges that his detentio n violates the Due Process Clause. (Docket No. 9 at 3.) Accordingly, in their response, Respondents shall discuss whether Petitioner's detention indeed violates his rights under the Due Process Clause pursuant to the test this court articula ted in Kanatbek Almazbek Uulu, Petitioner, v. Warden, et al., Respondents., No. 1:25-cv-01812 WBS CKD, 2026 WL 412204, at *7 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 13, 2026). Respondents shall also provide the reasons for petitioner's present detention and include a summary of petitioner's interactions with immigration enforcement authorities to date, specifying whether petitioner was re-arrested for violating the terms of his parole, or whether petitioner was re-arrested for other reasons, and if so, what those reasons were. The court will then take the motion under submission and inform the parties if oral argument or further proceedings are necessary. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

Feb 19, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Order setting response deadline, served on Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

Feb 19, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 24, 2026

OPPOSITION to 9 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 2/26/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

CERTIFICATE of SERVICE re 7 Answer to Petition and 11 Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 2/26/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 2/24/2026 DENYING Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 9 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262, this case is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

Feb 24, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 13 Memorandum & Order on Motion for TRO, served on Manpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

Feb 24, 2026

Service by Mail

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Mar 20, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS by Manpreet Singh. Attorney Dhariwal, Kuldip S. added. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order)(Dhariwal, Kuldip) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Manpreet Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order)(Dhariwal, Kuldip) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 3/24/2026 DENYING Petitioner's MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 15 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262, the case is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

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Mar 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 3/25/2026: On March 24, 2026, the district court denied Petitioner's second motion for temporary restraining order and referred the matter to the undersigned for all further proceedings. (ECF No. 16.) Respondents are directed to file an answer or motion to dismiss to petitioner's First Amended Petition within 7 days from the date of this order. Petitioner's reply/traverse to an answer or opposition to a motion to dismiss, if any, is due within 7 days after being served with a copy of Respondents' answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by Respondents to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

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

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Mar 31, 2026

ANSWER to 14 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 4/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

TRAVERSE (Reply) by Manpreet Singh. (Dhariwal, Kuldip) Modified on 4/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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May 22, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 5/22/2026 RECOMMENDING that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted; that Respondents be ordered to immediately release petitioner and be ordered to provide petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release, that if respondents have custody of petitioner's documents, respondents shall return those to petitioner at the time of release, that Respondents be enjoined and restrained from re -detaining petitioner unless the government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified, that Petitioner shall be allowed to have his counsel present at any such hearing, that this injunction does not address other circumstances where detention authority is established under different authority than what is presented in this case; and that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to Senior District Judge William B. Shubb. Objections due within 7 days of the date of these findings and recommendations. (Deputy Clerk HAH)

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May 29, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

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Jul 14, 2026

Request

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Jul 15, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 7/15/2026 DENYING the 1 Petition for writ of habeas corpus and DIRECTING the Clerk to enter judgment in favor of respondents and close this case. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

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Jul 15, 2026

Judgment