Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00654

(HC) Singh v. Albarran

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Case Information

Filed: January 26, 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 02, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 26, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Paramjit Singh. (Howard, Kyle) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: CIVIL
#2
Jan 26, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Defendants by Paramjit Singh. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12809286) (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit ICE Form I-213, # 3 Exhibit DHS Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit)(Howard, Kyle) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#3
Jan 26, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Paramjit Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Proposed Order)(Howard, Kyle) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Jan 26, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk RMG) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#5
Jan 26, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Shea Jon Kenny, GOVT for Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility (Kenny, Shea) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#6
Jan 26, 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. (Kenny, Shea) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#7
Jan 28, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on January 28, 2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (ECF No. 3 .) Respondents shall file any opposition to Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by January 29, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by January 30, 2026. The parties shall indicate in their briefing whether they are amenable to converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. The parties shall also indicate whether they request a hearing on the motion. ORDER PREVENTING TRANSFER PENDING FURTHER COURT ORDER: In the meantime, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 608 (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."). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
#8
Jan 28, 2026
Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Opposition to Motion
Jan 28, 2026
Minute Order
#9
Feb 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 2, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (ECF No. 3 .) Respondents filed an opposition. (ECF No. 8 .) After reviewing the papers, the Court 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 Immigration and Nationality Act and 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). Respondents provide no distinguishing facts or case law to warrant reconsideration of this Court's position. (See ECF No. 8 .) 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. The Court will consider whether a preliminary injunction shall issue. Respondents have already supplied a "streamlined opposition brief" opposing a preliminary injunction. (ECF No. 8 .) Therefore, Respondents may file any supplemental responsive papers as to why a preliminary injunction should not issue by February 9, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 12, 2026. The bond requirement of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) is waived. SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Feb 02, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO