Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00206

(HC) Singh v. Andrews

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Case Information

Filed: January 12, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: March 25, 2026
Last Activity: March 25, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jan 12, 2026
(2241) PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Tonya Andrews by Gurjit Singh. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jan 12, 2026
RECEIPT number 100006927 for $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus from Geo Secure Services fbo Gurjit Singh. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
#2
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 OFR) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Jan 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Gurjit Singh. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Jan 13, 2026
Service by Mail
#3
Jan 16, 2026
06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Main Document: 06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response
Jan 16, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order served on Gurjit Singh. Copy of 1 Petition and 3 Order served on US Attorney via email. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
Jan 16, 2026
Service by Mail
#4
Jan 21, 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 AMW) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#5
Jan 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Sam Stefanki, GOVT for Tonya Andrews (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#6
Jan 30, 2026
ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 2/4/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER
#7
Feb 04, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/04/2026. Respondents have answered the petition. ECF No. 6 . Upon review of the answer, the court finds it appropriate to appoint counsel at this time. The Federal Defender is directed to identify counsel to represent petitioner. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. Within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to the undersigned's courtroom deputy Jonathan Anderson at janderson@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within 7 days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice. Within 7 days of adding counsel for petitioner, petitioner's counsel shall file either a reply in support of the petition or an amended or supplemental petition. In the event petitioner files an amended or supplemental petition, respondents are directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date an amended or supplemental petition is filed. If respondents dispute any factual representations in the operative petition, they shall include with the answer/return any and all documents necessary to support their view of the facts. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days of being served a copy of the respondents' answer/return. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Feb 04, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 04, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Minute Order served on Gurjit Singh. (Deputy Clerk JAA)
Feb 04, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Feb 11, 2026
TRAVERSE by Gurjit Singh. (Wiggin, Carolyn) Modified on 2/13/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document: TRAVERSE
#9
Feb 24, 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: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#10
Mar 16, 2026
Preliminary Injunction
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction
#11
Mar 18, 2026
Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations
#12
Mar 23, 2026
Objections to Findings and Recommendations
Main Document: Objections to Findings and Recommendations
#13
Mar 23, 2026
REPLY to 12 Objections to Findings and Recommendations by Gurjit Singh. (Wiggin, Carolyn) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#14
Mar 25, 2026
Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Main Document: Findings and Recommendations AND Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
#15
Mar 25, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

Andrews
Party
(HC) Singh
Party