Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01091

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Feb 07, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against All Respondents by Pritpal Singh Gill. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12873202) (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of Kaur, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 2/12/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/07/2026)

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Feb 07, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Pritpal Singh Gill. (Attachments: # 1 Notice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/07/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk FMN) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT added for All Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 2/12/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 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: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/9/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. The court has previously addressed the legal issues raised by Count Two of the 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 is contemplating ruling directly on the 1 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 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 2/11/2026. 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 2/12/2026. Both parties should address whether they oppose the court ruling directly on the petition, albeit as to Count Two 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 US Attorney's Office at their email address (usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov), Petitioner's counsel shall do so by no later than 5:00 PM on 2/9/2026. 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 JRW) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#7

Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE of COMPLIANCE and PROOF of SERVICE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and 6 Minute Order by Pritpal Singh Gill. (Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 2/12/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

(DISREGARD; REFER TO AMENDED FILING AT DOC. NO. 9 ) MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, and Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2025 I213)(Williams, Jonathan) (Docket Text Modified on 2/10/2026 by CRS.) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

MOTION TO DISMISS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2025 I213) (Williams, Jonathan) (Docket Text Modified on 2/10/2026 by CRS.) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Feb 09, 2026

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

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Feb 10, 2026

[DISREGARD - Filed in Wrong Case] REPLY in Support of 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Pritpal Singh Gill. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Docket Text Modified on 2/10/2026 by CRS.) Modified on 2/10/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

REPLY in Support of 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Pritpal Singh Gill. (Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 2/13/2026 (KS). (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/11/2026: In Respondents' 9 Opposition to Petitioner's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Respondents continue to oppose issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order. However, Respondents do not identify any provision of law or fact in this case that would substantively distinguish it from this court's 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 those cases, Petitioner's 2 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) 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and its implementing regulations, 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. This case is REFERRED to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk CRS) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

Feb 11, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

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Feb 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/13/2026. Respondents request that the petition be denied or the matter be held in abeyance pending the resolution of the pending Ninth Circuit appeals in Rodriguez v. Bostock, 779 F. Supp. 3d 1239 (W.D. Wash. 2025) and Carballo v. Andrews, 1:25-cv-0978 KES EPG, 2025 WL 2381464 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 15, 2025). ECF No. 9 . Within fourteen days, petitioner shall notify the court whether he opposes a stay of the petition pending the outcome of the appeal in Rodriguez and/or Carballo and, if so, on what grounds. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 10, 2026

MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 06/10/2026. The court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and the filings in this action. If further briefing and evidence is needed, respondents may file a supplemental response to the petition within fourteen days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a supplemental reply within seven days from the date of the supplemental response or the date that the supplemental response is due, whichever is earlier. If no further briefing is filed, the matter will be deemed submitted. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

Jun 10, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 22, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by All Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 6/26/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/22/2026)

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Jun 24, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY to 15 Supplemental Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pritpal Singh Gill. (Kaur, Gurpreet) Modified on 6/30/2026 (KS). (Entered: 06/24/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 9/21/2026 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be granted on the 5th Amendment procedural due claim, that the Court declare petitioner's re-detention in 11/2025 violated petitioner's rights under the 5th Amendment Due Process Clause, and that Respondents be enjoined and restrained from re-detaining petitioner unless they provide at least 7 days' written notice to petitioner and hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decision maker. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the Court dismiss without prejudice the remaining claims in the petition in the interest of judicial economy since the requested relief has been granted, that Respondents' 9 Motion to Dismiss or hold the Matter in Abeyance be denied and that Petitioner's request for attorney's fees and costs be denied without prejudice to bringing a properly noticed and supported motion. All other pending motions, if any, be denied as moot. Referred to Judge Dena M. Coggins. Objections to these Findings and Recommendations are due within 3 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 24, 2026

OBJECTIONS to 18 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by All Respondents. (Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 9/30/2026 (KS). (Entered: 09/24/2026)

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Sep 28, 2026

ORDER signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 09/25/2026 ADOPTING the 19 Findings and Recommendations and GRANTING Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on the Fifth Amendment procedural due process claim. The court DECLARES Petitioner's re-detention in November 2025 violated Petitioner's rights under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause. Respondents are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless they provide at least 7 days' written notice to Petitioner and hold a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decision maker, at which hearing Respondents will bear the burden of demonstrating that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community and Petitioner's eligibility for bond must be considered. In the interest of judicial economy, the remaining claims in the § 2241 Petition are DISMISSED without prejudice. Respondents' 9 Motion to Dismiss or Hold the matter in Abeyance is DENIED. Petitioner's request for attorney's fees and costs is DENIED without prejudice to bringing a properly notice and supported motion. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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Sep 28, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *09/28/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 09/25/2026 in favor of Petitioner. (Deputy Clerk KS) (Entered: 09/28/2026)