Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00536

#1

Jan 21, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Ron Murray, Kristi Noem by Serchan Bhandari. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12790921) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#2

Jan 22, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 2/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Order re Consent) (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#3

Jan 22, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Anthony Andrews for Pamela Bondi,Anthony Andrews for Todd Lyons,Anthony Andrews for Ron Murray,Anthony Andrews for Kristi Noem (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#4

Jan 22, 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: 01/22/2026)

#5

Jan 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 22, 2026: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner requests this Court issue a writ ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner. If Petitioner seeks emergency relief and intends to file a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), Petitioner shall file and serve the motion on Respondents at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov as soon as possible and no later than January 27, 2026. If Petitioner does not intend to file a TRO, Petitioner shall notify the Court immediately at mkrueger@caed.uscourts.gov. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#6

Jan 22, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Serchan Bhandari. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration with Exhibits, # 2 Proposed Order)(Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 2026

Minute Order

#7

Jan 26, 2026

ANSWER/RETURN to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and OPPOSITION to Motions for Injunctive Relief by All Respondents. (Andrews, Anthony) Modified on 1/30/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#8

Jan 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 27, 2026: ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM DETENTION FACILITY: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Ex-Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 6 .) The Court has reviewed Petitioner's motion and finds Petitioner has met his burden establishing a TRO is warranted under the factors articulated in Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Petitioner has established: (1) a likelihood of success on his claims that Respondents violated the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause; (2) Petitioner will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a TRO; (3) the balance of equities tip in Petitioner's favor; and (4) a TRO is in the public interest. The Court has repeatedly ruled on the issues presented in the instant case. See, e.g., Morales-Flores v. Lyons, No. 1:25-CV-01640-TLN-EFB, 2025 WL 3552841, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2025). Accordingly, Petitioner's Motion for TRO is GRANTED. To return Petitioner to the status quo ante litem, Respondents are ORDERED to IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner under the same conditions he was released prior to his current detention. At the time of release, Respondents must return all of Petitioner's documents and possessions. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner absent compliance with constitutional protections, including seven-days' notice and a pre-deprivation hearing. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Respondents shall file responsive papers by February 3, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 5, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they waive a hearing. Petitioner shall immediately serve this Order, along with Petitioner's A # and all documents filed in this case, on Respondents with a copy via email to: usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov. Respondents may apply to the Court for modification or dissolution of the TRO on two days' notice to Petitioner. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#9

Jan 27, 2026

TRAVERSE by Serchan Bhandari. (Adhikari, Laxman) Modified on 2/3/2026 (KS). (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#10

Jan 27, 2026

RESPONSE to 8 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by All Respondents. (Andrews, Anthony) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan 27, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO

#11

Feb 02, 2026

REPLY to 7 Opposition by Serchan Bhandari. (Adhikari, Laxman) Modified on 2/6/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#12

Feb 13, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

#13

Feb 13, 2026

Judgment