Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00328

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Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Moises Becerra, Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Simran Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12768811) (Attachments: # 1 cover Sheet, # 2 exhibits)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Simran Singh. (Attachments: # 1 extibits, # 2 proposed Order, # 3 Attorney Dec, # 4 checklist)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Simranjit Kaur re 1 Civil Cover Sheet: Your document is not formatted properly, please flatten your PDF and re- file a properly formatted PDF. For information on how toflatten a pdf, please refer to our website under CM/ECF E-Filing > PDF Information > Page 7. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Simran Singh re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/16/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than today, 1/16/2026, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter Notices of Appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 1/20/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), O.A.C.S. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01652-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3485221 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondents are directed to indicate in their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Minute Order

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Jan 19, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Moises Becerra,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

OPPOSITION to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, OPPOSITION to Preliminary Injunction, and REQUEST for 180-DAY Period of Time to Respond to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 1/23/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/20/2026: On 1/16/2026, petitioner filed a motion for temporary restraining order. (Doc. No. 2 ). On the same day, the court issued an order directing respondents to "substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), O.A.C.S. v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01652-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3485221 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable." (Doc. No. 6 ). In their opposition, respondents have indicated that they "do not have legal arguments to distinguish this case from previous orders issued by the Court, nor do Respondents identify material factual differences between this case and those identified by the Court in the Order to Show Cause." (Doc. No. 8 at 1). Respondents further indicate that they "do not oppose this Court converting the motion for a TRO into a motion for a preliminary injunction." (Id.) Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in Perez, 2025 WL 3187578, at *2-5, and O.A.C.S., 2025 WL 3485221, AT *3-5, the court hereby CONVERTS petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction and GRANTS the motion in part as follows: (1) Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release petitioner from respondents' custody on the same conditions he was subject to immediately prior to his re-detention on or about November 26, 2025; (2) Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining petitioner for any purpose, absent exigent circumstances, without providing petitioner notice and a pre-detention hearing before an immigration judge where respondents will have the burden to demonstrate that petitioner is a danger to the community or a flight risk; (3) Petitioner's request for a temporary restraining order enjoining respondents from transferring him out of the district is DENIED as having been rendered moot by this order; and (4) petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order requesting the court to enjoin respondents from removing him out of the country is denied without prejudice to a renewed and properly supported motion for temporary restraining order. Under the circumstances of the case, petitioner will not be required to post bond pursuant to Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1 ) is referred to Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan for further proceedings. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Feb 09, 2026

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