Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00311
(HC) S. v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: January 15, 2026
Assigned to:
Troy Lynne Nunley
Referred to:
Chi Soo Kim
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
February 10, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 15, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility by Navjot S. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 15, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Navjot S. (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document:
In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jan 21, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 2/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk AJB) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
Jan 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Navjot Singh. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
Jan 21, 2026
Service by Mail
#4
Jan 22, 2026
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/21/2026 DIRECTING Respondents to file a response to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief by 1/26/2026; Petitioner may file a reply, by 1/29/2026; Respondent shall not transfer Petitioner to another detention center outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the Court; within 7 days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall send counsel's contact information to Michele Krueger, Courtroom Deputy for Chief Judge Troy Nunley, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment; and GRANTING Petitioner's 2 motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (cc: Federal Defender, AUSA) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Jan 22, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Order served on Navjot S. (Deputy Clerk RRB)
Jan 22, 2026
Service by Mail
#5
Jan 26, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/26/2026: The Court has been notified of Counsel's contact information, pursuant to the Order at ECF No. 4 . Attorney Roger H. Ponce is hereby appointed nunc pro tunc to 1/26/2026 as CJA counsel for petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Roger H. Ponce, Ponce Law Corp, 1424 17th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-888-2003, roger@rogerponcelaw.com, as counsel for petitioner in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (cc: FD, Attention: Habeas Appointment) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
#6
Jan 26, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#7
Jan 26, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Stefanki, Sam) Modified on 1/27/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document:
MOTION
Jan 26, 2026
Service by Mail
Jan 26, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Jan 26, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Navjot S. (Deputy Clerk MDK)
#8
Jan 27, 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. (Stefanki, Sam) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#9
Feb 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 2, 2026: The Court is in receipt of Respondent's Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 7 .) The Court understands this filing to be the response to Petitioner's request for immediate injunctive relief that this Court previously ordered Respondents to file. (ECF No. 4 .) In light of the recent appointment of counsel for Petitioner (ECF No. 5), the Court hereby sets the deadline for Petitioner to file a reply by Thursday, February 5, 2026. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
#10
Feb 02, 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 AJB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Feb 02, 2026
Minute Order
#11
Feb 05, 2026
REPLY by Navjot S. to 7 Opposition/Response. (Ponce, Roger) Modified on 2/6/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 02/05/2026)
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REPLY
#12
Feb 10, 2026
Order
Main Document:
Order
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(HC) S.
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Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
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