Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00889

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Feb 02, 2026

2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and REQUEST FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against all Respondents by Tuan Quoc Le. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Tuan Quoc Le. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MOTION for APPOINTMENT of COUNSEL by Tuan Quoc Le. (Deputy Clerk LMS) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider

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Feb 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Calvin Lee, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Todd M. Lyons,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Kristi Noem,Calvin Lee, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 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: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Service by Mail

Feb 04, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 4 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Tuan Quoc Le. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

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Feb 05, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Feb 05, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Order, served on Tuan Q.L. (Deputy Clerk LMS)

Feb 05, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 06, 2026

RESPONSE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of the California City Detention Facility to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/6/2026: Pursuant to the Order dated 2/5/2026 (ECF No. 7 ), the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California has confirmed that attorney Jane Imholte seeks appointment and notified of Counsel's contact information. Attorney Jane Imholte is hereby appointed as CJA counsel for petitioner as permitted in General Order 582, Section X (C). The Clerk of Court shall update the docket to reflect Attorney Jane Imholte, AFD, 188 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 700, Anchorage, AK 99503, 907-646-3400, Jane_Imholte @fd.org, as counsel for petitioner on an ad hoc basis in this matter. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MDK) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 6, 2026: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's request for injunctive relief (ECF No. 1 ) construed as a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") (ECF No. 7 ). 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 Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and 8 C.F.R. § 241.13; (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., Nguyen v. Charles, No. 1:25-CV-01592-TLN-CSK, 2025 WL 3492117, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 4, 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 unless they obtain a travel document for his removal to Vietnam and until they follow all procedures set forth in 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4(l), 241.13(i), and any other applicable statutory and regulatory procedures. Respondents must file a notice of compliance with this Order as soon as possible and no later than February 9, 2026. Respondents are further ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not grant the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and enter judgment in favor of Petitioner. Petitioner's newly appointed counsel may supplement or amend Petitioner's habeas petition by February 12, 2026. Respondents shall file responsive papers by February 18, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 23, 2026. The parties shall indicate whether they request a hearing. 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: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

SERVICE BY MAIL: 9 Minute Order served on Tuan Q.L. (Deputy Clerk MDK)

Feb 06, 2026

Minute Order

Feb 06, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

Feb 06, 2026

Service by Mail

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Feb 09, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys

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Feb 12, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Feb 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 10 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Lee, Calvin) (Entered: 02/18/2026)