Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01421

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Feb 18, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Pamela Bondi, Christopher Chestnut, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Jostin Villalobos Fernandez. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12921557) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet cv cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit Evidence in support of petition)(Loveman, Ben) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 3/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Pamela Bondi,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Christopher Chestnut,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Todd Lyons,Jonathan Williams, GOVT for Kristi Noem (Williams, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 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: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 02/23/2026. Respondents are directed to file an answer/return within 14 days from the date of this order. Respondents shall include with the answer/return any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application. Petitioner's reply/traverse, if any, is due within 7 days after being served a copy of respondent's answer/return. Respondents shall NOT TRANSFER petitioner outside of this judicial district, pending further order of the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (establishing the All Writs Act which empowers the federal courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions...."); see also F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (emphasizing that federal courts have the power to "to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action"). (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk JAA) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 06, 2026

ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I213 and Detention Documents)(Williams, Jonathan) Modified on 3/9/2026 (KLY). (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 11, 2026

REPLY by Jostin Villalobos Fernandez re 6 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit non arrest notice)(Loveman, Ben) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

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Apr 06, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/6/2026: 1.The court construes plaintiff's 8 motion for preliminary injunction as a motion for temporary restraining order. Pending the issuance of the court's order resolving the pending 8 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 8 motion for temporary restraining order. Further, no later than today, 4/6/2026, by 5:00 PM, petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve respondents with a copy of the petition, motion for temporary restraining order, and accompanying papers, along with this order, to the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California by email at usacae.ecf2241-imm@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Respondents' counsel shall promptly file a notice of appearance. Respondents shall file a written opposition to the pending 8 motion for temporary restraining order by 5:00 PM tomorrow, 4/7/2026. In that opposition, respondents shall substantively address whether any provision of law or fact in this case would distinguish it from this court's decisions in Rocha Chavarria v. Chestnut, No. 1:25-cv-01755-DAD-AC, 2025 WL 3533606 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2025), Singh v. Albarran, No. 1:25-cv-01821-DAD-SCR, 2025 WL 3640678 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 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 and whether they oppose the court resolving the merits of the underlying habeas petition. If the parties were to jointly agree upon a less demanding briefing schedule, the court will consider the parties' proposal. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk RAA) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

Certificate / Proof of Service

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Apr 06, 2026

Opposition to Motion

Apr 06, 2026

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

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Apr 08, 2026

Order AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

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Apr 08, 2026

Judgment