Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00192

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Jan 12, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 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 United States Attorney General, Warden of Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

RECEIPT number 100006914 for $5.00 for Gurpreet Singh from Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk RMG)

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Jan 13, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline Due Within Thirty Days. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

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

Jan 13, 2026

Service by Mail

#3

Jan 14, 2026

Order to Show Cause

Jan 14, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 14, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Order to Show Cause served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk CM)

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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. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

Appoint Counsel

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Feb 03, 2026

In Forma Pauperis

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Feb 04, 2026

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Feb 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk EF)

#8

Feb 10, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Feb 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/10/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 8 motion for temporary restraining order. The 1 petition appears to challenge petitioner's re-detention and raise legal issues that this Court has previously addressed. See e.g., Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01622-KES-CDB (HC), 2025 WL 3501200 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2025); Clene C.D. v. Robbins, No. 1:25-CV-01463-KES-SKO (HC), 2026 WL 84302 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2026); Bilal A. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01715-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3648366 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2025); W.V.S.M. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-CV-01489-KES-HBK (HC), 2025 WL 3236521 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 19, 2025). The Court intends to rule directly on the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus, with the understanding that the Court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the 8 motion for temporary restraining order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); Dzhabrailov v. Decker, No. 20-CV-3118 (PMH), 2020 WL 2731966, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 26, 2020) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). On or before February 13, 2026, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that distinguish it from the Court's prior orders in Elmer Joel M. C. v. Wofford, Clene C.D. v. Robbins, Bilal A. v. Wofford, and W.V.S.M. v. Wofford and justify denying the petition, or indicate the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this Order, the petition, and the motion for temporary restraining order on the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, with a copy to usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. (Voyles, J.) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Minute Order

Feb 10, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order, served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk SSA)

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Feb 11, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Needle for Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Needle for Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Needle for Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security,Jonathan Needle for Current or Acting United States Attorney General,Jonathan Needle for Warden of Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Needle, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 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: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE 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 Golden State Annex Detention Facility to 9 Minute Order,,,,,,,,,,. (Needle, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Feb 17, 2026

Judgment

Feb 17, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 14 Judgment, 13 Order on Motion for TRO served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk CRM)

Feb 17, 2026

Service by Mail