Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01331

(HC) Rajat v. Andrews

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Case Information

Filed: February 15, 2026
Assigned to: Dale Alan Drozd
Referred to: Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: February 20, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 15, 2026
PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Respondents by Rajat Rajat. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12909535) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 15, 2026
MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Rajat Rajat. (Attachments: # 1 Notice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/15/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Feb 17, 2026
PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk LAO) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document: Prisoner New Case Documents for Magistrate Judge as Presider
#4
Feb 17, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Tonya Andrews,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document: DESIGNATION
#5
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)
Main Document: CONSENT/DECLINE
#6
Feb 17, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/17/2026: Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order, and unless and until the court orders otherwise, the court ORDERS that respondents shall not take any action to remove petitioner from the United States or to move petitioner out of the Eastern District of California. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (acknowledging the courts express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction). Given the exigent circumstances present, the court finds that this order is warranted to maintain the status quo pending its forthcoming order resolving petitioner's pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 2 motion for temporary restraining order by tomorrow, 2/18/2026, at 5 PM. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decision in Ayala Cajina v. Wofford, No. 1:25-cv-01566-DAD-AC (HC), 2025 WL 3251083 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2025), Perez v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01540-DAD-CSK (HC), 2025 WL 3187578 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2025), and other similar cases previously decided by this court, or otherwise indicate that the matter is not substantively distinguishable. Furthermore, respondents are directed to indicate in their opposition whether they oppose converting the motion for temporary restraining order into a motion for preliminary injunction. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Deputy Clerk PAB) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
#7
Feb 17, 2026
RESPONSE by Tonya Andrews, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem to 6 Minute Order,,,,,,,. (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
Feb 17, 2026
Minute Order
#8
Feb 18, 2026
Notice of Related Case
Main Document: Notice of Related Case
#9
Feb 18, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
Feb 20, 2026
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

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Andrews
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(HC) Rajat
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