Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00244

#1

Jan 13, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Dhananjay Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12751301) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Coversheet)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Attachment 2 replaced on 1/13/2026) (CRM). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#2

Jan 13, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Dhananjay Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Attorney Dec, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Checklist)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#3

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)

#4

Jan 13, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 1/13/2026: Petitioner Dhananjay Singh has filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Docket No. 2 .) Respondents SHALL file any opposition to petitioner's motion no later than 1/15/2026, at 12:00 p.m. In their opposition, respondents SHALL provide the reasons for petitioner's detention and include a summary of petitioner's interactions with immigration enforcement authorities to date. In particular, responden ts SHALL specify 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 are. If respondents specify that petitioner was re-arrested for violati ng the terms of his parole, they SHALL state which terms of his parole petitioner violated as well as the dates on which those terms were violated. The court will then take the motion under submission and inform the parties if oral argument or further proceedings are necessary. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

#6

Jan 16, 2026

MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 1/16/2026 DENYING Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 2 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262, the case is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk KKS)

#7

Jan 20, 2026

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 01/20/2026 DIRECTING Respondents 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 releas e 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 7 days after being served with a copy of respondent's answer or motion to dismiss. A reply by respondent to an opposition to a motion to dismiss is due within 7 days after being served with the opposition. Respondent is also DIRECTED to file the consent form on or before 2/4/2026. (Deputy Clerk KS)

#8

Jan 20, 2026

09 - Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment

#12

Mar 27, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#13

May 19, 2026

Substitution of Attorney Order

#14

May 20, 2026

Notice of Related Case

#15

May 21, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 5/21/2026 RECOMMENDING the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus be granted; Respondents be ordered to immediately release petitioner Dhananjay Singh (A-241-273-343) and be o rdered to provide petitioner with a copy of the release order at or near the time of release; If respondents have custody of petitioner's documents (e.g., identification, passport, work permit, Social Security card, etc.), respondents shall r eturn those to petitioner at the time of release; 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 decisionmak er, that petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified; Petitioner shall be allowed to have his counsel present at any such hearing; This injunction does not address other circumstances whe re detention authority is established under different authority than what is presented in this case (e.g., 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c) or 8 U.S.C. § 1231); and the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment in favor of petitioner and close this case. Referred to Judge William B. Shubb. Objections to F&R due within 7 days. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

#16

May 22, 2026

ORDER RELATING CASES signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 5/21/2026 RELATING cases 1:26-cv-0244 WBS CSK and No. 1:26-cv-3560 DC CSK. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

#17

Jul 16, 2026

Findings and Recommendations AND Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#18

Jul 16, 2026

Judgment