Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00437

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Jan 20, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against all respondents by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#2

Jan 20, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 2/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 21, 2026: Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Based on the substance of Petitioner's brief and the relief requested therein, the Court construes Petitioner's pleading as a motion for a temporary restraining order. See Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976) (stating that pleadings by pro se litigants must be held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers). Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's emergency request for immediate injunctive relief by January 23, 2026. Failure to respond shall be construed as non-opposition to the Court granting a TRO. See L.R. 230(c). Pending the Court's ruling on this petition, Respondents shall not take any action to transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (1966) (acknowledging the Court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the United States Attorney. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Minute Order served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Jan 21, 2026

Service by Mail

Jan 21, 2026

Minute Order

Jan 21, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

Jan 21, 2026

RECEIPT number 100006992 for $5.00 for filing fee from Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

#4

Jan 23, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Anthony Andrews added for All Respondents. (Andrews, Anthony) Modified on 1/28/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#5

Jan 23, 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. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

ANSWER/RETURN to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and OPPOSITION to Injunctive Relief by All Respondents. (Andrews, Anthony) Modified on 1/28/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Feb 09, 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. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#7

Feb 10, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Feb 10, 2026

Appoint Counsel

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Feb 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 10, 2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion for the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 8 ) In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the Court has determined that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel for Petitioner. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). Within seven days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley, via email at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes them to serve as CJA counsel for petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment, along with a copy of the § 2241 petition. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 10 Minute Order served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Feb 10, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 10, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

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Feb 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/12/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 10 . Attorney Harry Simon is hereby appointed as counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Harry Simon, Assistant Federal Defender, 801 I St., 3rd floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-498-5700, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 12, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Feb 12, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 11 Minute Order served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

#12

Feb 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 13, 2026: In light of Petitioner's appointment of counsel, Petitioner may file a reply to the construed motion for TRO (ECF Nos. 1, 3 ) by February 18, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#13

Feb 13, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by Gurpreet Singh re 7 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Simon, Harry) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 19, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Feb 19, 2026

Judgment

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Feb 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Current or Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Field Office Director, San Francisco Field Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Current or Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Current or Acting United States Attorney General, Warden of the Golden State Annex ICE Detention Facility. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 02/20/2026)