Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00825

(HC) Singh v. Cruz

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Case Information

Filed: January 30, 2026
Assigned to: Dena M. Coggins
Referred to: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: February 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 30, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 30, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Jagandeep Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum in support of TRO, # 2 Exhibit Evidence showing Petitioner is not a danger or flight risk, # 3 Exhibit Second IJ Order, # 4 Exhibit First IJ order, # 5 Proposed Order TRO Proposed Order)(Dhariwal, Kuldip) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jan 30, 2026
Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Jan 30, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Arelis M. Clemente, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Arelis M. Clemente, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Arelis M. Clemente, GOVT for Orestes Cruz,Arelis M. Clemente, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Clemente, Arelis) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
Jan 30, 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: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Feb 02, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on February 2, 2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. In his Motion, Petitioner alleges that he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") in December 2025, after he overstayed his Nonimmigrant Visa. (Doc. No. 2 at 1.) Petitioner further alleges that on January 13, 2026, an Immigration Judge denied Petitioner's request for bond, finding that he was a flight risk. (Id. at 2.) Petitioner contends that at that bond hearing, the Immigration Judge "incorrectly plac[ed] the burden on the Petitioner, instead of the Department of Homeland Security," and Petitioner requests that the court order his immediate release, or in the alternative, order an individualized bond hearing with a different Immigration Judge under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). (Id. at 2, 15.) The court hereby DENIES Petitioner's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order for two reasons. First, because Petitioner has not previously been detained by ICE and released on bond, he is not entitled to a pre-deprivation bond hearing. See Ngugi v. Lyons, No. 1:25-cv-01783-KES-EPG, 2026 WL 35610 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 6, 2026) (finding that petitioner was not entitled to pre-deprivation hearing where he had not previously been detained by ICE). Petitioner is entitled to a prompt individualized bond hearing, which Petitioner acknowledges he received on January 13, 2026. (Doc. No. 2 at 1.) Second, because Petitioner has not appealed the denial or his request for bond to the Board of Immigration Appeals, his Motion in this court is premature. See Leonardo v. Crawford, 646 F.3d 1157, 1160 (9th Cir. 2011) (affirming denial of immigration habeas petition, because petitioner "should have exhausted administrative remedies by appealing to the [Board of Immigration Appeals] before asking the federal court to review the [immigration judge's] decision." While Petitioner now challenges whether the Government submitted sufficient evidence to the Immigration Judge for the Immigration Judge to deny Petitioner's request for release on bond, Petitioner has not provided a recording or transcript of the hearing, nor the Government's argument and evidence supporting denial of bond. The Board of Immigration Appeals is better equipped to determine the sufficiency of the evidence on the full record. This matter is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Feb 02, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
Feb 10, 2026
Minute Order