Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-00788

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Jan 28, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Sehejpal Singh. Attorney Bhatnagar, Nikhil added. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Supplement, # 4 Proposed Order)(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

RECEIPT number ACAEDC-12819555 $5.00 paid on 01/27/26 by Nikhil Bhatnagar. (Deputy Clerk CM)

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Jan 29, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Nikhil Bhatnagar re 1 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Please file your Petition for Writ of Habeas. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Mesa Verde Detention Center, Kristi Noem by Sehejpal Singh. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhatnagar, Nikhil) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Nikhil Bhatnagar re 3 Civil Cover Sheet: Your document is not formatted properly, please flatten your PDF and re-file a properly formatted PDF. For information on how to flatten a pdf, please refer to our website under CM/ECF E-Filing > PDF Information > Page 7. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LAO) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Joshua Banister, GOVT for Sergio Albarran,Joshua Banister, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Joshua Banister, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Joshua Banister, GOVT for Mesa Verde Detention Center,Joshua Banister, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Banister, Joshua) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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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)

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Jan 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 1/30/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count One of the 3 Petition. See e.g., Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), and D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026). The court intends to rule directly on the Petition, with the understanding that the court will also consider any arguments made and exhibits submitted in support of the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(2) ("Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing."); See also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("The court shall summarily hear and determine the facts, and dispose of [a petitioner's habeas petition] as law and justice require."); A.R. v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-cv-00551-KES-SAB, 2026 WL 227112, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026) (considering preliminary injunction and merits of habeas petition simultaneously). Respondents shall file an Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to the 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 2/3/2026. In their response, Respondents shall substantively address whether there are any factual or legal issues in this case that materially distinguish it from the court's prior orders listed above. Petitioner may file a Reply by 2/4/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the Petition, albeit as to Count One only, to the extent a ruling on that Count entitles Petitioner to the relief sought in the Petition. If Petitioner has not already served a copy of the Petition and Motion by email to the U.S. Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's Counsel shall do so by no later than 12:00 PM on 2/2/2026. The matter is not set for a hearing though the court may set one should it later be determined that a hearing is necessary. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Jan 30, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Feb 02, 2026

OPPOSITION to 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Respondents; Response to 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (entitled Motion to Dismiss). (Banister, Joshua) Modified on 2/3/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/3/2026: In Respondents' 9 Opposition to Petitioner's 1 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents continue to oppose issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order. However, Respondents fail to acknowledge any material distinction between this case and the court's previous decisions in Labrador-Prato v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01598-DC-SCR, 2025 WL 3458802 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 2, 2025), Selis Tinoco v. Noem, 1:25-cv-01762-DC-JDP, 2025 WL 3567862 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2025), D.L.C. v. Wofford, 1:25-cv-01996-DC-JDP, 2026 WL 25511 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2026), and other cases addressing the same issue presented here. Accordingly, pursuant to the court's reasoning in Labrador, Selis Tinoco, and D.L.C., Petitioner's 1 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED, and the court ORDERS the following: (1) Petitioner shall be released immediately from the Respondents' custody; (2) Respondents shall not impose any additional restriction on him, such as electronic monitoring, unless that is determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing; and (3) If the Government seeks to re-detain Petitioner, it must provide no less than 7 days' notice to Petitioner and must hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter, at which Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. Moreover, in light of Respondents' non-opposition to treating Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction (See Doc. No. 9), and given that the standard for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order is "substantially identical" to the standard for issuing a Preliminary Injunction, Stuhlbarg Int'l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001), the court hereby ISSUES a Preliminary Injunction on the same terms. Upon further review, the court will not rule directly on the Petition at this time. Therefore, this case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

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Feb 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 2/5/2026. Parties must review this MINUTE ORDER Document, which is a scheduling order. Within 7 days of the date of this order, respondents shall file a status report to confirm that petitioner was released from custody as ordered by the district court. If additional briefing is needed to decide the petition on the merits, within 30 days of the date of this order, the parties must so inform the Court. If the parties do not inform the Court by this deadline that additional briefing is needed to decide the petition on the merits, the Court will interpret this as confirmation that the petition may be decided on the merits based on the record currently before the court without any additional briefing. [See attached document for details.] (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 3/3/2026: On February 5, 2026, respondents were ordered to file a status report as to petitioner's status within 7 days of the Court's February 5, 2026 order (ECF No. 11). No status report has been filed. Respondents are ordered to file the required status report by 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 2026. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT: Respondents' Advisory re 11 Minute Order. (Banister, Joshua) Modified on 3/4/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

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Jun 15, 2026

Findings and Recommendations