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Case Information
Filed: February 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Dena M. Coggins
Referred to:
Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: February 24, 2026
Last Activity:
February 27, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 12, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS and MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER against Minga Wofford by Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#2
Feb 13, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED; Consent or Decline due by 3/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk JAW) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document:
Prisoner New Case Documents for DJ Presider
#3
Feb 13, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Camilo Rodriguez, GOVT for Minga Wofford (Rodriguez, Camilo) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#4
Feb 13, 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: 02/13/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
Feb 13, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
Feb 13, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 18, 2026
RECEIPT number 100007294 $5.00 paid on 02/18/26 by Bakersfield Paralegal fbo Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk CM)
#5
Feb 23, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dena M. Coggins on 2/23/2026: The court has reviewed Petitioner's combined 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 1 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 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 12:00 PM on 2/25/2026. 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 3/6/2026. 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. 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: 02/23/2026)
Feb 23, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
#6
Feb 24, 2026
OPPOSITION by Respondent Minga Wofford to 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-213)(Rodriguez, Camilo) Modified on 3/2/2026 (HAH). (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document:
OPPOSITION
#7
Feb 24, 2026
Certificate / Proof of Service
Main Document:
Certificate / Proof of Service
#8
Feb 24, 2026
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Main Document:
Order AND Order on Motion for TRO AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
#9
Feb 24, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
Feb 24, 2026
Service by Mail
Feb 24, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Order and 9 Judgment served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk AJB)
Feb 27, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Gurpreet Singh. (Deputy Clerk HAH)
Feb 27, 2026
Service by Mail
Parties
(HC) Singh
Party
Wofford
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