Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00270

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Jan 13, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Christopher Chestnut, et al. by Gagandeep Kaur. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12757092) (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Proof of Service)(Mann, Kamal) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Gagandeep Kaur. (Mann, Kamal) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 14, 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: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

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

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Jan 29, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Jan 30, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Jan 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 1/31/2026: 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 12:00 PM on 2/3/2026. 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, 2026 WL 25511 (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 2/4/2026. 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 12:00 PM on 2/2/2026. 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: 01/31/2026)

Jan 31, 2026

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

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Feb 01, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/01/2026)

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Feb 01, 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: 02/01/2026)

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Feb 01, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Feb 02, 2026

ANSWER (Opposition) to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and OPPOSITION to Injunctive Relief by All Respondents. (Yu, Jonathan) Modified on 2/6/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/2/2026: In Respondents' 12 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 "there are no substantial factual or legal issues that render this case 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. 12 at 1), 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: 02/02/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

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

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Feb 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/04/2026. In their opposition to the motion for a temporary restraining order (ECF No. 6 ), respondents indicate that they are amenable to convert the motion for a temporary restraining order to a motion for preliminary injunction, and to the court ruling on the underlying petition (ECF No. 12 ). Petitioner has now been granted a preliminary injunction ordering, among other things, petitioner's immediate release (ECF No. 13 ). Within three days from the date of this order, respondents shall file a status report confirming petitioner's release and that petitioner's documents and possessions have been returned to him. Respondents are also ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE within fourteen days from the date of this order why the petition should not be granted and a permanent injunction entered on the same grounds as the preliminary injunction. Petitioner may file a reply within seven days thereafter. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City Corrections Center Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Minute Order