Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00463

#1

Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Xuexia Zeng. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12780751) (Attachment(s): # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#2

Jan 20, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Xuexia Zeng. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#3

Jan 20, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#5

Jan 20, 2026

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Xuexia Zeng re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#6

Jan 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The Court has reviewed the Petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1) and the related request for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. 2). Petitioner asserts that she has been detained since September 22, 2025. Despite that she was detained nearly 4 months ago, she fails to explain her delay in seeking her request for a temporary restraining order or explain why this delay should cause this Court to treat the situation as an emergency. Thus, the TRO request is untimely, and it is DENIED. Local Rule 231(b). However, based on the record filed thus far, Petitioner has at least raised serious questions as to the lawfulness of her continued detention, so the matter will be converted to a motion for preliminary injunction, with response and reply deadlines set forth below, and will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge. Thus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents are ordered to show cause in writing no later than February 20, 2026 why the Court should not grant Petitioner's motion for a preliminary injunction. Any response SHALL provide the Court with copies of all referenced/relevant portions of Petitioner's A-File and other supporting documents. (These documents need not be redacted given that they will be filed under Restricted status.) Petitioner may file a reply no later than March 6, 2026. By the close of business on 1/21/2026, Petitioner SHALL alert the US Attorney via email of the full name of the Petitioner and her A-File number. In the meantime, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not remove Petitioner from the United States nor transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting the court's "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, the Court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and any subsequent order and finds that Petitioner has satisfied the factors governing the issuance of such preliminary relief signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on January 20, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

#7

Jan 21, 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. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#8

Feb 19, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Pam Bondi,Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Imi Zaidi, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Zaidi, Imi) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#9

Feb 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. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#10

Feb 20, 2026

Dismiss

#11

Feb 20, 2026

REPLY by Xuexia Zeng re 10 Motion to Dismiss. (Beles, Robert) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#12

Feb 23, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

#13

Feb 23, 2026

Judgment

#14

Mar 02, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Zaidi, Imi) (Entered: 03/02/2026)