Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00257

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Jan 12, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Defendants by ZHEN ZHANG. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12751094) (Miri, Andy) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Andy Miri: Under Local Rule 200, every complaint, amended complaint, or other document initiating a civil action shall be accompanied by a completed civil cover sheet, on a form available from the Clerk and on the Court's website. Please file your civil cover sheet. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (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 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Zhen Zhang. (Miri, Andy) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 21, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Jan 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 1/21/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 6 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by no later than 5:00 PM on 1/23/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Selis Tinoco v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), D.L.C. v. Wofford, et al., 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, Order, Doc. No. 12 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Petitioner may file a Reply on or before 1/26/2026. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 5:00 PM on 1/21/2026. 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: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

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

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Jan 22, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 23, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Audrey Benison Hemesath, GOVT for All Respondents. (Hemesath, Audrey) Modified on 1/26/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 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. (Hemesath, Audrey) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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Jan 23, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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Jan 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 1/23/2026: In Respondents' 11 Opposition to Petitioner's 6 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents continue to oppose issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order. However, Respondents acknowledge the decisions from this court in Selis Tinoco v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), D.L.C. v. Wofford, et al., 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, and acknowledge that "this matter is not substantively distinguishable" from those cases. Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning in Selis Tinoco and D.L.C., Petitioner's 6 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Petitioner shall be released immediately from the Respondents' custody; (2) Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and (3) If the Government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. Moreover, in light of Respondents' non-opposition to treating Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction (See Doc. No. 11 at 2), and given that the standard for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order is "substantially identical" to the standard for issuing a Preliminary Injunction, Stuhlbarg Int'l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the court hereby ISSUES a Preliminary Injunction on the same terms. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

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

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Jan 26, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 01/26/2026. Petitioner, proceeding through counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Because petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violations are proved, respondent will be directed to show cause why the writ should not be granted by filing an answer/return. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent is directed to file an answer/return within 180 days from the date of this order. Respondent shall include with the answer/return any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 60 days of being served a copy of respondent's answer/return. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (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. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Minute Order