Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00332

#1

Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Jaskaran Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Exhibit B)(Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 1/20/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#2

Jan 16, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Jaskaran Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Notice of Motion, # 3 Proposed Order)(Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 1/20/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#3

Jan 16, 2026

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

Jan 16, 2026

RECEIPT number ACAEDC-12768728 $5.00 paid by Gurpreet Kaur fbo Jaskaran Singh. (Deputy Clerk CM)

#4

Jan 19, 2026

[DISREGARD, see Amended Minute Order, ECF No. 7] MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ONLY): The parties are hereby notified that Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 2 is set for hearing on Wednesday, 1/21/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior District Judge William B. Shubb, to be held in person, in open court. The personal appearance of counsel is required. (Deputy Clerk KKS) Modified on 1/21/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#5

Jan 19, 2026

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

#6

Jan 19, 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. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

Jan 19, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing

#7

Jan 20, 2026

(*AMENDED) MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ONLY): The parties are hereby notified that Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 2 is set for hearing on Wednesday, 1/21/2026 at 02:00 PM *to be held via Zoom video conference before Senior District Judge William B. Shubb. The courtroom deputy will email counsel with instructions on how to participate in the video conference. (Deputy Clerk KKS) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing

#8

Jan 21, 2026

MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference before Senior District Judge William B. Shubb: MOTION HEARING held on 1/21/2026 re Petitioner's MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 2 . Counsel argue. Government requests that the matter be converted to a motion for preliminary injunction. Petitioner has no objection. MOTION SUBMITTED. Court to issue a separate order. Plaintiff's Counsel Gurpreet Kaur present. Defendants' Counsel Jonathan Yu present. Court Reporter: Maryann Valenoti. (Deputy Clerk KKS) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Motion Hearing AND ~Util - Motions Submitted/Under Advisement

#9

Feb 03, 2026

MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 2/3/2026 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)

#10

Feb 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/5/2026. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document, which is a scheduling order. Respondents are directed to file an answer or motion to dismiss within 7 days from the date of this order. 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 respondents' 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. [See attached document for details.] (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#13

Jul 02, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 7/2/2026 RECOMMENDING the petition for writ of habeas corpus be granted; Respondents be ordered to immediately release petitioner Jaskaran Singh (A-245-308-053), and be order ed 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 return 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 decisionmaker, 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); Respondents be directed to file, within 7 days of the adoption of these findings and reco mmendations, a status report addressing petitioner's status; 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)

#14

Jul 09, 2026

Objections to Findings and Recommendations

#15

Jul 14, 2026

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 7/14/2026 ADOPTING 13 Findings and Recommendations inosfar as consistent with this Order and GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE petitioner Jaskaran Singh (A-245-308-053) from custody forthwith. CASE CLOSED. (cc California City) (Deputy Clerk JJD)

#16

Jul 14, 2026

Judgment