Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01281

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Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Director of San Francisco Field Office U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden of California City Corrections Center by Edirisa Nimaga. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12903429) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Juarez, Nancy) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Feb 13, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Nancy Juarez re ECF No. 1-1 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 OFR) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider

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Feb 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/14/2026: The Court has reviewed the 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus and 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Respondents shall file any opposition to the 2 motion for temporary restraining order by February 19, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by February 20, 2026. The parties shall indicate in their briefing their position as to whether the 2 motion for temporary restraining order should be converted into a motion for preliminary injunction. The parties shall also state whether they request a hearing on the 2 motion. By February 16, 2026, to the extent not already accomplished, petitioner's counsel is directed: (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, the motion for temporary restraining order, the accompanying papers, and a copy of this Order, by e-mail to all appropriate recipients including the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, with a copy to usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov, and by overnight mail; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Voyles, J.) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

Feb 14, 2026

Minute Order

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Feb 15, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Edirisa Nimaga. (Meredith, Charles) (Entered: 02/15/2026)

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Feb 15, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Edirisa Nimaga. (Juarez, Nancy) (Entered: 02/15/2026)

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Feb 15, 2026

Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order

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Feb 16, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Feb 17, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Director of San Francisco Field Office U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Warden of California City Corrections Center (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 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: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice

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Feb 19, 2026

RESPONSE by Director of San Francisco Field Office U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, California City Corrections Center to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 5 Minute Order,,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2026 I213, # 2 Exhibit Court Documents, # 3 Exhibit Detention Documents)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

REPLY by Edirisa Nimaga re 13 Response,. (Juarez, Nancy) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/19/2026: The 2 motion for temporary restraining order is denied. An immigration judge ordered petitioner removed but granted withholding of removal to Gambia in 2023. Doc. 1, Ex. 1. Petitioner was thereafter released on an order of supervision. See Doc. 13-1. ICE revoked petitioner's release on January 13, 2026 because his case was "under current review... for the issuance of a travel document from a third country." Doc. 13-1 at 5. 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i)(2) permits revocation of release "if, on account of changed circumstances, [ICE] determines that there is a significant likelihood that the alien may be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future." 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i)(2); see Nguyen v. Warden, No. 1:26-CV-00350-JLT-EPG-HC, 2026 WL 629729, at *2-5 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 6, 2026). Petitioner asserts in his 1 petition and 2 motion that he was unlawfully detained, but he fails to address this regulation or cite any case that is on point. Petitioner has not met his burden, on the present motion, to show that he is likely to succeed on the merits of his claim. This matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the preparation of findings and recommendations on the petition or other appropriate action. (JV) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 23, 2026

06 - HC/Order Requiring Respondent to File a Response

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Apr 09, 2026

Amend the Judgment

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Apr 10, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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Apr 10, 2026

Sanctions

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Apr 11, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Director of San Francisco Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, California City Corrections Center. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/11/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 4/13/2026: (Text Only Entry): Given respondents' prompt return of petitioner to this district, see Doc. 20, petitioner's 19 motion for sanctions is denied. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 4/13/2026: (Text Only Entry): Respondents' 17 motion to modify the Court's stay of transfer (see Doc. 5) is granted. Respondents indicate that they have scheduled petitioner for removal to a third country - Ghana. Doc. 17-1, Schultz Decl. at 6. The 1 petition and 2 motion for temporary restraining order challenged only petitioner's detention and did not assert any claim with respect to petitioner's removal to a third country. See Docs. 1, 2. Petitioner argues in his 18 opposition that he cannot be removed to Ghana unless his grant of withholding of removal to Gambia is terminated pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 208.4(f). See Doc. 18 at 3-5. Even if that argument were properly before the Court, it has no merit. Withholding of removal relief is "country-specific." Johnson v. Guzman Chavez, 594 U.S. 523, 536 (2021) ("If an immigration judge grants an application for withholding of removal, he prohibits DHS from removing the alien to that particular country, not from the United States."); see also 8 C.F.R. § 208.22. The stay of transfer is partially lifted, in that respondents may transfer petitioner out of the district to effectuate his removal to a third country - Ghana. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Amend the Judgment

Apr 13, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Sanctions

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Apr 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 4/23/2026: (Text Only Entry). On April 13, 2026, the Court partially lifted the stay of transfer. Doc. 22. Respondents are directed to file a status report within ten days regarding petitioner's status. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

RESPONSE by Director of San Francisco Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, California City Corrections Center to 23 Minute Order,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-205 Departure Verification)(Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 4/27/2026: (Text Only Entry) On April 23, 2026, respondents filed a motion to dismiss and status report indicating that petitioner was removed from the United States on April 15, 2026. Doc. 24 . As the petition for writ of habeas corpus sought petitioner's release from immigration detention and did not assert collateral consequences, the petition is now moot. See Abdala v. I.N.S., 488 F.3d 1061, 1065 (9th Cir. 2007). Respondents' 24 motion to dismiss is granted and the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. (Deputy Clerk CLA) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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Apr 27, 2026

JUDGMENT dated *4/27/2026* pursuant to order 25 . CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk AML) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings